Mara
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indy - going to be the lone wolf and say i like weston better.
steph - super cute nursery! i love all the monkeys!!!
OMG ladies ya''ll are getting me FREAKED out about labor. mental note -- NO MIRRORS. i do NOT want to know what''s going on down there. and honestly if i poop, i don''t want to know either. i am going to tell my self i did not and that is the end of that.
yesterday we were driving past the donut shop and i managed to convince hubbs that i NEEDED one. so we pull up and a guy is pulling out and yells out his window "they''re closed!" we look thru the glass and it looks like they''re closing up but the donuts are still out. so hubby and i go to the door and try to open it in hopes that they''ll still sell us some. the lady shakes her head no and mouths "we''re closed" bummer. i did a mental pouty lip and thought --so sad. pregnant lady turned away fromt he donut shop, but we were late so oh well -- so we turn around and start walking back to the car and i ''m just about to get in when we see the lady run out of the store and wave us in. we go in, get my donuts and we''re paying and hubbs was like "thank you so much for letting us come in, we really appreciate it!" the lady said, "well we were closed, but then i saw you were pregnant so i thought, what the hell."
heehee...score! my pregnant belly got me some after hour donuts!
steph - super cute nursery! i love all the monkeys!!!
OMG ladies ya''ll are getting me FREAKED out about labor. mental note -- NO MIRRORS. i do NOT want to know what''s going on down there. and honestly if i poop, i don''t want to know either. i am going to tell my self i did not and that is the end of that.
yesterday we were driving past the donut shop and i managed to convince hubbs that i NEEDED one. so we pull up and a guy is pulling out and yells out his window "they''re closed!" we look thru the glass and it looks like they''re closing up but the donuts are still out. so hubby and i go to the door and try to open it in hopes that they''ll still sell us some. the lady shakes her head no and mouths "we''re closed" bummer. i did a mental pouty lip and thought --so sad. pregnant lady turned away fromt he donut shop, but we were late so oh well -- so we turn around and start walking back to the car and i ''m just about to get in when we see the lady run out of the store and wave us in. we go in, get my donuts and we''re paying and hubbs was like "thank you so much for letting us come in, we really appreciate it!" the lady said, "well we were closed, but then i saw you were pregnant so i thought, what the hell."
heehee...score! my pregnant belly got me some after hour donuts!
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Yay for the belly scoring you some donuts Ginger!! Such a cute story.
Steph, I love love Evans nursery. You did a great job!!!
I wish I had been able to be dilated enough to push and not have C sections. Wanna trade?? Meaning it is what it is. If ya poop? They''ll probably tell you that you are pushing correctly. Or so I hear from one of my BFF''s who used to be a labor and delivery nurse.
Like you''d be the first one to do it?? They have seen that and sooooo much more.
Loving the name Nolan. I think it''s strong and one you don''t hear very often.
Steph, I love love Evans nursery. You did a great job!!!
I wish I had been able to be dilated enough to push and not have C sections. Wanna trade?? Meaning it is what it is. If ya poop? They''ll probably tell you that you are pushing correctly. Or so I hear from one of my BFF''s who used to be a labor and delivery nurse.
Like you''d be the first one to do it?? They have seen that and sooooo much more.
Loving the name Nolan. I think it''s strong and one you don''t hear very often.
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I''m loving all these stories but only because my baby-having days are behind me now!
I agree on the no mirror thing. Thanks, but no thanks. I certainly did not want to see what was going on down there and DH also preferred that we keep a little bit of mystery in our relationship as far as that was concerned!
I''m pretty sure I didn''t poop either time because one of my labor symptoms was diarrhea. So I think when it came time to push out a baby, there was literally nothing else left to come out! That was actually one of my biggest fears. I knew I would get an epidural so I wasn''t scared of the pain--I just didn''t want to poop! Although it is true that it does mean you''re pushing properly. I just wouldn''t want to know...
I agree on the no mirror thing. Thanks, but no thanks. I certainly did not want to see what was going on down there and DH also preferred that we keep a little bit of mystery in our relationship as far as that was concerned!
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Thanks so much Skippy, Mara, Ginger, Kaleigh, & Vesper! I have no idea why the bedding is showing up so white...it is a soft blue in person. Here it is on the site:http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/blue-abbot-nursery-bedding/?pkey=bboys-nursery-bedding. I will have to take some better pics in the morning. Off to look at some monkey and elephant prints at etsy for the wall with the monkey on it! Thanks again guys
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pg, you have convinced me - NO VISITORS until I deem it is ok! If I am laying there bleeding all over the bed then I most certainly do not want people trooping in to ogle me. Gah, not to mention - why would the even WANT to?!
steph, that is so cute! I love your little nursery. It''s perfect.
gingerb, haha, awesome about the after-hours donuts! I have found that if I stand in line and rub my belly - which I apparently do a lot more than I realize - I get faster service and a lot more friendliness from the people checking me out, especially if it''s a woman. I always knew there was a good reason for all the morning sickness and aches and pains, hah!
steph, that is so cute! I love your little nursery. It''s perfect.
gingerb, haha, awesome about the after-hours donuts! I have found that if I stand in line and rub my belly - which I apparently do a lot more than I realize - I get faster service and a lot more friendliness from the people checking me out, especially if it''s a woman. I always knew there was a good reason for all the morning sickness and aches and pains, hah!
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Everyone''s bellies look great! I love BPFs.
Re: epidurals... I had an epi for a surgery in my early teens and it took me a week to regain control of my body... I couldn''t even pee for 3 days. So I''m really not fond of the epi idea... If I need one for a c-section, I''ll need to have a talk with the anesthesiologist!
Re: epidurals... I had an epi for a surgery in my early teens and it took me a week to regain control of my body... I couldn''t even pee for 3 days. So I''m really not fond of the epi idea... If I need one for a c-section, I''ll need to have a talk with the anesthesiologist!
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Steph- Your nursery is lovely, so fresh and clean. Love the colors.
Regarding the labor stuffs: I was so afraid of the pooping and the indignity of it all and I so didn''t believe people when they said you won''t care. Well guess what- yep, you really don''t care! Whatever will get the baby out healthy is all you are thinking about. Now, of course you don''t want to poop or vomit or anything, but if it happens, it happens. I didn''t vomit. My epidural was fine and had no issues, except that it wore off. I could feel my legs the whole time, it just muffled the contractions. About the pooping- someone told me when you are pushing to focus on and push as if you had to poop really badly- which sounded weird, but is exactly what it is like and really helped me focus when pushing. You feel this immense amount of pressure, but it feels like it''s in your butt. So just push as if you were trying to get out the biggest poop ever. Sounds weird, but it works. And hell no to the mirror! I don''t think I pooped, but I didn''t ask and don''t want to know.
Ginger- Thankfully you got your donuts! As i was reading your story I was thinking, couldn''t they tell she was preggo!?! When I was pregnant, I had to walk by a donut shop every morning and the smell of the sugar cooking was almost more than I could handle. I had to go the long way into work to avoid eating donuts every day.
Regarding the labor stuffs: I was so afraid of the pooping and the indignity of it all and I so didn''t believe people when they said you won''t care. Well guess what- yep, you really don''t care! Whatever will get the baby out healthy is all you are thinking about. Now, of course you don''t want to poop or vomit or anything, but if it happens, it happens. I didn''t vomit. My epidural was fine and had no issues, except that it wore off. I could feel my legs the whole time, it just muffled the contractions. About the pooping- someone told me when you are pushing to focus on and push as if you had to poop really badly- which sounded weird, but is exactly what it is like and really helped me focus when pushing. You feel this immense amount of pressure, but it feels like it''s in your butt. So just push as if you were trying to get out the biggest poop ever. Sounds weird, but it works. And hell no to the mirror! I don''t think I pooped, but I didn''t ask and don''t want to know.
Ginger- Thankfully you got your donuts! As i was reading your story I was thinking, couldn''t they tell she was preggo!?! When I was pregnant, I had to walk by a donut shop every morning and the smell of the sugar cooking was almost more than I could handle. I had to go the long way into work to avoid eating donuts every day.
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steph, your nursery looks great!
ginger, yay for your belly scoring you some donuts!
Labor stuff -
mirrors - I requested a mirror. It was there for awhile. I got a glimpse a few times but I was concentrating so hard that my eyes were hardly open to look. I'd rather focus all my energy to the pushing. I think L&D is really amazing so I wanted to see what was going on.
vomit - The whole time I was pushing I felt like I needed to vomit. I felt my food coming up with every push and a few times vomit actually entered my mouth and I could taste what I had nibbled on that morning. It was disgusting! I couldn't get it to come out. I later learned I had what's called a hiatal hernia. For a few days after, eating and drinking felt weird – I could feel food and liquids going down and it was uncomfortable. I had to eat slowly and small amounts.
poop - I wasn't afraid of pooping. If it happened, it happened. Like ChinaCat said, you really don't care! At that moment you're just focused on getting a healthy baby out. I had a natural birth and when it's time to push, you feel like you have the world's largest poop stuck in you that you can't get out! It is true that when you're pushing correctly it's just like taking a bowel movement so it makes sense that many many many women poop during delivery. Myself included. Yup, I pooped and not just once. Many many many times. I didn't know this at the time. DH told me. He said at least ten times but I only saw one, when DH slowly took the towel away since the nurse wasn't there. All the other times the nurse took it away so quickly. I was surprised to hear that because I couldn't tell. This is somethng nurses are used to seeing so they don't even blink an eye.
During L&D and the days after modesty seriously went out the window. Modesty, what's that!?
ginger, yay for your belly scoring you some donuts!
Labor stuff -
mirrors - I requested a mirror. It was there for awhile. I got a glimpse a few times but I was concentrating so hard that my eyes were hardly open to look. I'd rather focus all my energy to the pushing. I think L&D is really amazing so I wanted to see what was going on.
vomit - The whole time I was pushing I felt like I needed to vomit. I felt my food coming up with every push and a few times vomit actually entered my mouth and I could taste what I had nibbled on that morning. It was disgusting! I couldn't get it to come out. I later learned I had what's called a hiatal hernia. For a few days after, eating and drinking felt weird – I could feel food and liquids going down and it was uncomfortable. I had to eat slowly and small amounts.
poop - I wasn't afraid of pooping. If it happened, it happened. Like ChinaCat said, you really don't care! At that moment you're just focused on getting a healthy baby out. I had a natural birth and when it's time to push, you feel like you have the world's largest poop stuck in you that you can't get out! It is true that when you're pushing correctly it's just like taking a bowel movement so it makes sense that many many many women poop during delivery. Myself included. Yup, I pooped and not just once. Many many many times. I didn't know this at the time. DH told me. He said at least ten times but I only saw one, when DH slowly took the towel away since the nurse wasn't there. All the other times the nurse took it away so quickly. I was surprised to hear that because I couldn't tell. This is somethng nurses are used to seeing so they don't even blink an eye.
During L&D and the days after modesty seriously went out the window. Modesty, what's that!?
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Re: pooping - 2 of my closest friends are labor and delivery nurses. They say that 8 out of 10 women poop during delivery, but that a lot of them don''t even notice it because they are concentrating so hard on pushing and the nurses clean it up right away. I am a very private person and the thought makes me very uncomfortable, but as my friends have said, there''s absolutely nothing you can do about it and its more likely than not going to happen, so there is no use wasting time thinking about it. If you don''t want to know, just ask your DH not to tell you if it happens.
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steph, Evan''s nursery looks great!
This is all SO true. I asked my husband (who practically watched the whole thing!
) if I''d pooped and he said if I did, he wasn''t sure- a LOT of ''stuff'' comes out. It''ll be the last thing on your mind, honestly.
I had a great experience with my epidural. I could still feel myself push, but didn''t feel any pain. Just intense pressure. It lasted as long as it needed to- no wearing off or anything. And I didn''t once feel the need to vomit. Well, until they gave me the stuff they give those with pre-eclampsia (mag. sulfate, I believe?), but you all don''t have to worry about that (hopefully!). When I give birth again, I want another experience just like my first, minus the pre-e.
Sending you all good epidural and successful labor dust!
This is all SO true. I asked my husband (who practically watched the whole thing!
I had a great experience with my epidural. I could still feel myself push, but didn''t feel any pain. Just intense pressure. It lasted as long as it needed to- no wearing off or anything. And I didn''t once feel the need to vomit. Well, until they gave me the stuff they give those with pre-eclampsia (mag. sulfate, I believe?), but you all don''t have to worry about that (hopefully!). When I give birth again, I want another experience just like my first, minus the pre-e.
Sending you all good epidural and successful labor dust!
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Steph, I love Evan''s room!
Chinacat and Phoenix, thank you for your experiences. It makes it seem more real and possible.
Mara, I have stalked out your older posts looking for pant ideas as we seem to have a similar situation, all legs, no torso. Thank you for the insights, I''m looking into leggings.
I just figured something out this weekend that might be helpful. I was reluctant to purchase stuff at Motherhood Maternity because of the 10 day return policy, but then discovered that they have a corner of Macy''s where the return period is 30 days and following the Macy''s return policy which is pretty flexible, plus you can use Macy''s coupons. I also have a ton of gift credit there left over from our wedding so got some new pea in the pod jeans as my true religions are sort of cutting into my belly now. Yep, it is official, for week 14+ I need more comfort so am breaking down and sportin'' the preggo pants. DH was admiring the waist and wants some for Chanukkah. He is a size 30 pants with no body fat at all. I sort of hate him.
Chinacat and Phoenix, thank you for your experiences. It makes it seem more real and possible.
Mara, I have stalked out your older posts looking for pant ideas as we seem to have a similar situation, all legs, no torso. Thank you for the insights, I''m looking into leggings.
I just figured something out this weekend that might be helpful. I was reluctant to purchase stuff at Motherhood Maternity because of the 10 day return policy, but then discovered that they have a corner of Macy''s where the return period is 30 days and following the Macy''s return policy which is pretty flexible, plus you can use Macy''s coupons. I also have a ton of gift credit there left over from our wedding so got some new pea in the pod jeans as my true religions are sort of cutting into my belly now. Yep, it is official, for week 14+ I need more comfort so am breaking down and sportin'' the preggo pants. DH was admiring the waist and wants some for Chanukkah. He is a size 30 pants with no body fat at all. I sort of hate him.
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steph72276 - cute nursery! makes me miss our house since our wall color was similar!
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so, on the maternity clothes front - i found a few things at target of all places. some of their m clothes seem to be cut pretty slim. i picked up a comfy, thin long sleeve shirt and two dresses. i figured if jeans/pants don''t work, i may be in dresses the whole time. i also picked up the target brand of maternity spanx called assets. i wear the regular ones all the time and noticed they had maternity so i picked up a couple of pairs. they are a little big in the belly area, but i guess that''s good because i''ll have room to go. and, you can''t tell they are big underneath dresses.
this weekend i also picked up the new baby bargains book. can''t wait to dive into that.
oh, and one more thing - gum. i just discovered gum helps with my nausea!! i had been avoiding gum because what i had read said to do so if you''re having nausea. well, after i ate something this past week, i wasn''t at a place that i could brush my teeth and the after food taste was yuck! so, i popped in a piece of gum and the yucky feeling i get after eating totally wasn''t there. i''m already sorta sick of chewing gum [well my jaw is!!], but it''s totally helped my nausea problem!!
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so, on the maternity clothes front - i found a few things at target of all places. some of their m clothes seem to be cut pretty slim. i picked up a comfy, thin long sleeve shirt and two dresses. i figured if jeans/pants don''t work, i may be in dresses the whole time. i also picked up the target brand of maternity spanx called assets. i wear the regular ones all the time and noticed they had maternity so i picked up a couple of pairs. they are a little big in the belly area, but i guess that''s good because i''ll have room to go. and, you can''t tell they are big underneath dresses.
this weekend i also picked up the new baby bargains book. can''t wait to dive into that.
oh, and one more thing - gum. i just discovered gum helps with my nausea!! i had been avoiding gum because what i had read said to do so if you''re having nausea. well, after i ate something this past week, i wasn''t at a place that i could brush my teeth and the after food taste was yuck! so, i popped in a piece of gum and the yucky feeling i get after eating totally wasn''t there. i''m already sorta sick of chewing gum [well my jaw is!!], but it''s totally helped my nausea problem!!
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On vomiting/pooping/looking during labor -- don''t read this if you''re squeamish!
I''m so glad I have never vomited during labor. I avoid throwing up at all costs, so I really would have been distressed. However, I''ve heard that vomiting is a good thing as it can help with dilation! So there''s something to like vomiting for.
During my last labor, contractions started at 4:30 a.m. but petered out during the morning. In the early afternoon, I was bummed and starving, so I ordered a pizza. After I ate a couple of slices, the contractions came back so I was happy! I didn''t consider the potential consequences of eating that pizza, though. My labor picked up around 6:15 p.m. and my son was born at 7:40, so that tells you how quickly things went once they got going. When I was pushing, it was more work than pushing with the other kids (I found out later it was because baby had a 14.5" head) and the pizza decided to make a reappearance. I wish I would have been on the toilet at this point because it was so gross, but my midwife assured me it was normal and expected and she cleaned up quickly. Frankly at that point, I just didn''t care because I was working so hard!
Speaking of not caring -- I had planned to wear one of my cheap nightgowns to deliver in, but once my midwife arrived, I wanted to get into the bathtub to help with the little bit of back labor I was having. I just stripped off all of my clothing without giving it a second thought. When I got out, I had nothing but a beach towel wrapped around my shoulders because I was so HOT. While I was pushing, I''d take the towel off and then put it back on. I''m always amazed at how you lose every inhibition when you''re laboring!
And about looking -- I know that a lot of people think ahead of time that they don''t want to see the baby being born, but you might consider it when you''re actually pushing. Seeing that little head soooo close to being born can be the incentive you need to get through the last part. It''s really an amazing time that you can''t go back and re-experience if you want to! I''d also urge you to reach down and feel the baby''s head as he or she is crowning because of the same reasons. I think just knowing that your child is right there between not being born and being born is an amazing thing.
I also like to check out the placenta, which may sound gross to some people. I am always amazed at this organ that I grew and that nourished the baby for 9 months.
I''m so glad I have never vomited during labor. I avoid throwing up at all costs, so I really would have been distressed. However, I''ve heard that vomiting is a good thing as it can help with dilation! So there''s something to like vomiting for.
During my last labor, contractions started at 4:30 a.m. but petered out during the morning. In the early afternoon, I was bummed and starving, so I ordered a pizza. After I ate a couple of slices, the contractions came back so I was happy! I didn''t consider the potential consequences of eating that pizza, though. My labor picked up around 6:15 p.m. and my son was born at 7:40, so that tells you how quickly things went once they got going. When I was pushing, it was more work than pushing with the other kids (I found out later it was because baby had a 14.5" head) and the pizza decided to make a reappearance. I wish I would have been on the toilet at this point because it was so gross, but my midwife assured me it was normal and expected and she cleaned up quickly. Frankly at that point, I just didn''t care because I was working so hard!
Speaking of not caring -- I had planned to wear one of my cheap nightgowns to deliver in, but once my midwife arrived, I wanted to get into the bathtub to help with the little bit of back labor I was having. I just stripped off all of my clothing without giving it a second thought. When I got out, I had nothing but a beach towel wrapped around my shoulders because I was so HOT. While I was pushing, I''d take the towel off and then put it back on. I''m always amazed at how you lose every inhibition when you''re laboring!
And about looking -- I know that a lot of people think ahead of time that they don''t want to see the baby being born, but you might consider it when you''re actually pushing. Seeing that little head soooo close to being born can be the incentive you need to get through the last part. It''s really an amazing time that you can''t go back and re-experience if you want to! I''d also urge you to reach down and feel the baby''s head as he or she is crowning because of the same reasons. I think just knowing that your child is right there between not being born and being born is an amazing thing.
I also like to check out the placenta, which may sound gross to some people. I am always amazed at this organ that I grew and that nourished the baby for 9 months.
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Steph: I looks great! If you don't mind me asking, what size room is your nursery? I'm trying to figure out how "much" furniture I can get in ours.
GingerB! Nice! After hours donuts... mmmmm.
I'm avoiding talking about labor. Don't think that I am quite "there" yet, to be worrying about it, lol. Just one thing though, DH said, "If I poop, I poop, who cares." It's not like the doc is going to look up and say, "Well, THAT has never happened before." Lots of women do it, and I won't be the first.
Anyway, I think my days of sleeping past 8 am on the weekend, and apparently 5 am on weekdays are over. My hips hurt so bad yesterday morning and this morning. I am trying to sleep on my side more, but it really hurts my hips. Has anyone else noticed this??
GingerB! Nice! After hours donuts... mmmmm.
I'm avoiding talking about labor. Don't think that I am quite "there" yet, to be worrying about it, lol. Just one thing though, DH said, "If I poop, I poop, who cares." It's not like the doc is going to look up and say, "Well, THAT has never happened before." Lots of women do it, and I won't be the first.
Anyway, I think my days of sleeping past 8 am on the weekend, and apparently 5 am on weekdays are over. My hips hurt so bad yesterday morning and this morning. I am trying to sleep on my side more, but it really hurts my hips. Has anyone else noticed this??
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continuation of mental notes... pooping is no big deal.
hehee. i can def see being so beyond past caring yourself, but of course RIGHT NOW you think omg that would be horrible. hehe. and i really don't want my hub down there at all if he can help it...but i guess we'll have to see!
swimmer...yeah the long legs no torso thing is a challenge anyway when not preggo, but now i also have wider hips and thinner legs so it makes it even harder. i grew out of my regular jeans and pants at like week 8 even though i had gained only a few lbs. it was pretty sad...! i wore my stretchy waistband cotton charlotte pants until around week 18 but then those had to go too (though i did get a pair of XL terry charlotte pants on clearance for like $40 that i still fit into though it rides kind of low on my butt so i have to wear long layers).
and even now buying jeans and stuff, i find that most of them cut into my belly at the lowest point, the panel or the low waist is not an issue at all, it's the line where the elastic meets the denim or whatever, they make it soooo constricting, i imagine it's so the pants will stay up since they are pull on but man. my best bets have been the old navy jersey lined drawstring and this pair of cord jeans i got at target. but those are too big and give me baggy butt!
i thought that being preggo during winter would be better so i could layer and feel more comfy than in exposing summer clothes but now i miss my easy little sundresses and sweaters from summer. having to wear 3 things at once makes me feel even bigger. thank goodness a few of the upcoming weeks i have left will be spend on holidays, when i am home my loungewear is sooo much less constricting. hehe.
i also am a weirdo who doesn't like constricting clothes, period, even when not pregnant. so i think i am more sensitive than some about things digging into me. i don't even like super constricting sports bras, i feel like i can't breathe. luckily most of my old tops still fit me (sweaters etc) and i bought a few cheap mossimo hoodie and winter things for layering at target in XL that are still a little too big so that is what i wear on wkds to be comfy.
jcrow, glad the gum helps nausea, i tried it a few times but relief seemed short lived, so i didn't stick with it. i also had the extra saliva thing which grossed me out anyway so gum making more just made me feel ickier. i feel like so much of that stuff is mental!
we went to dinner with some good friends who are moving out of state last nite and ended up talking about labor, their son is 2. she labored for about 10 hours, pushed for about 2 i think and then had to have an emergency CS because the cord was around his neck. we had a stern talk with the nugget on not to pull any shenanigans like that but who knows if he was listening.
these guys gave us a bunch of their baby stuff last week which was nice, i gave most of it to my mom so that she can have her own 'sets' of things without me having to make sure i give her ours all the time. they also gave us the eddie bauer bassinet in perfect condition, so now we have something to wheel baby around with the house which is fab. i am going to nix the pnp from my registry for now because i was planning to put him in that as his '2nd bed' for when he was in the LR but now we'll just use the bassinet and get a playpen later if we need to.
ginger, lol re the donut story, that is hilarious!! most donut places here close at like 11am but we DO have a few 24 hour ones scattered around (and umm i know where they are) so if i get desperate we have a backup HA! you should have pressed your belly on the door and cried.
steph, i spent some time last nite on etsy too trying to find a tree decal i like for the room. so many of them seem really feminine (i love them but then i go hmmm for him)...so i was trying to find one that is not too stark but not too leafy and not TOO juvenile. it's hard! and i want to get a growth chart for the wall just for fun, they have a few on there in wall decal style.
meresal, re nursery sizing, ours is small, 9x10 basically and i got a surprising amt of furniture in there. a PB crib, dresser, and a leaning shelf along with the ikea poang chair, a rug and a small nightstand. and it is not cluttered in the middle at all which is what i wanted. you can also do wall storage like shelving for books straight on the wall if your floor space is limited like ours. oh and my hips hurt a lot in the first trimester but after that things got a LOT better.
swimmer...yeah the long legs no torso thing is a challenge anyway when not preggo, but now i also have wider hips and thinner legs so it makes it even harder. i grew out of my regular jeans and pants at like week 8 even though i had gained only a few lbs. it was pretty sad...! i wore my stretchy waistband cotton charlotte pants until around week 18 but then those had to go too (though i did get a pair of XL terry charlotte pants on clearance for like $40 that i still fit into though it rides kind of low on my butt so i have to wear long layers).
and even now buying jeans and stuff, i find that most of them cut into my belly at the lowest point, the panel or the low waist is not an issue at all, it's the line where the elastic meets the denim or whatever, they make it soooo constricting, i imagine it's so the pants will stay up since they are pull on but man. my best bets have been the old navy jersey lined drawstring and this pair of cord jeans i got at target. but those are too big and give me baggy butt!
i thought that being preggo during winter would be better so i could layer and feel more comfy than in exposing summer clothes but now i miss my easy little sundresses and sweaters from summer. having to wear 3 things at once makes me feel even bigger. thank goodness a few of the upcoming weeks i have left will be spend on holidays, when i am home my loungewear is sooo much less constricting. hehe.
i also am a weirdo who doesn't like constricting clothes, period, even when not pregnant. so i think i am more sensitive than some about things digging into me. i don't even like super constricting sports bras, i feel like i can't breathe. luckily most of my old tops still fit me (sweaters etc) and i bought a few cheap mossimo hoodie and winter things for layering at target in XL that are still a little too big so that is what i wear on wkds to be comfy.
jcrow, glad the gum helps nausea, i tried it a few times but relief seemed short lived, so i didn't stick with it. i also had the extra saliva thing which grossed me out anyway so gum making more just made me feel ickier. i feel like so much of that stuff is mental!
we went to dinner with some good friends who are moving out of state last nite and ended up talking about labor, their son is 2. she labored for about 10 hours, pushed for about 2 i think and then had to have an emergency CS because the cord was around his neck. we had a stern talk with the nugget on not to pull any shenanigans like that but who knows if he was listening.
ginger, lol re the donut story, that is hilarious!! most donut places here close at like 11am but we DO have a few 24 hour ones scattered around (and umm i know where they are) so if i get desperate we have a backup HA! you should have pressed your belly on the door and cried.
steph, i spent some time last nite on etsy too trying to find a tree decal i like for the room. so many of them seem really feminine (i love them but then i go hmmm for him)...so i was trying to find one that is not too stark but not too leafy and not TOO juvenile. it's hard! and i want to get a growth chart for the wall just for fun, they have a few on there in wall decal style.
meresal, re nursery sizing, ours is small, 9x10 basically and i got a surprising amt of furniture in there. a PB crib, dresser, and a leaning shelf along with the ikea poang chair, a rug and a small nightstand. and it is not cluttered in the middle at all which is what i wanted. you can also do wall storage like shelving for books straight on the wall if your floor space is limited like ours. oh and my hips hurt a lot in the first trimester but after that things got a LOT better.
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From the medical professional side of things, no one is going to give a darn if you poop or not. Most do. It''s a good sign that they baby''s head is getting lower, and if you spend your time worried about whether anything will come out or not, you''ll not be able to push effectively. If you''re that concerned about it, just give yourself an enema before you head to the hospital to clear things out, like they used to in the olden days. No one''s going to care if you''ve got a nice bikini wax, or fart, or poop, or even pee. Whatever comes out down there just gets wiped away and tossed or covered up with one of the neverending supplies of blue pads or green towels. It''s so not a big deal, and they''ve all seen it hundreds if not thousands of times before.
Vomiting - same thing. It happens. If you get it in the bowl, that''s nice, if it ends up on the floor, your nurse and/or the cleaning staff will deal with it. Bedsheets can be changed. At that point, it''s better out than in, and you''ll probably feel better once your stomach is empty. In my experience, it has nothing to do with the epidural (unless it''s a super-high epidural or spinal for C/S where the drop in your blood pressure combined with someone manipulating your insides in the OR can combine to make you puke).
23.5 weeks today! Two more days till I find out what''s going on down there. I sure hope all is good!
Vomiting - same thing. It happens. If you get it in the bowl, that''s nice, if it ends up on the floor, your nurse and/or the cleaning staff will deal with it. Bedsheets can be changed. At that point, it''s better out than in, and you''ll probably feel better once your stomach is empty. In my experience, it has nothing to do with the epidural (unless it''s a super-high epidural or spinal for C/S where the drop in your blood pressure combined with someone manipulating your insides in the OR can combine to make you puke).
23.5 weeks today! Two more days till I find out what''s going on down there. I sure hope all is good!
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DRK and others- Thanks for the medical perspective, it always helped me to hear that the nurses and staff have seen it all and don't care. But for the record, I did get a bikini wax beforehand! Couldn't help it, had to shave my legs too. More for my comfort/control than for others, but it made me feel better.
Meresal- I didn't want to think about labor at all until I got a ton closer. And there's something to be said for just going in "blind" and letting it all happen. Some things I am glad I knew b/c it helped mentally, but other things are so out of your control that it almost doesn't matter. Btw, I think we may live in or near the same city (H-town?)- if so, let me know if you have any questions about hospitals and classes or anything. And my hips totally hurt throughout when I slept- it helped me to switch sides and positions often- mine hurt from staying on one side for too long.
Mara- Along the lines of people only talking to you about being preggo, also watch out b/c people are going to love to regale you with TMI stories about labor and BF and will ask you totally personal questions. It's weird how boundaries seem to disappear when it comes to childbirth. Oh, and good call on the PNP. We have one for downstairs that we've never used yet b/c we have a Moses basket. We do use it at my parents house. But you can totally wait on it if you have a bassinet.
Meresal- I didn't want to think about labor at all until I got a ton closer. And there's something to be said for just going in "blind" and letting it all happen. Some things I am glad I knew b/c it helped mentally, but other things are so out of your control that it almost doesn't matter. Btw, I think we may live in or near the same city (H-town?)- if so, let me know if you have any questions about hospitals and classes or anything. And my hips totally hurt throughout when I slept- it helped me to switch sides and positions often- mine hurt from staying on one side for too long.
Mara- Along the lines of people only talking to you about being preggo, also watch out b/c people are going to love to regale you with TMI stories about labor and BF and will ask you totally personal questions. It's weird how boundaries seem to disappear when it comes to childbirth. Oh, and good call on the PNP. We have one for downstairs that we've never used yet b/c we have a Moses basket. We do use it at my parents house. But you can totally wait on it if you have a bassinet.
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I just got back from doing my glucose test. YUCK!! I really hate that stuff. I don't do well with skipping meals and I don't do well getting my blood drawn, so I do really poorly with both at the same time! I had to sit there for a while afterwards b/c I was shaky, but then I felt better and walked across the shopping center and got a biscuit from McDonalds and felt better. Hopefully I pass b/c I don't want to do that again!
I rearranged the nursery some more. I posted pics in the nursery thread. I still need to find some sort of window treatment. I was going to order a roman shade from PBK, but found out they had been recalled for safety reasons. I would love to find some sort of blackout shade like that especially living in Florida to block out the sun during naps. Any ideas?
Hope everyone is having a great day!
MP, thank you! You have to be getting close to finding out what you're having soon, right?
ChinaCat, thank you so much!
Snlee, thank you. And you are right on the modesty front...I am a very modest person, but somehow you just don't care when you are trying to get a person out of you!
Ebree, thank you!
Swimmer, thank you. And thanks for the heads up on the Macy's Motherhood selection, I will have to go see what the one by me has.
Jcrow, thank you. I really can't take credit for the room color, it was already here when we move in about a year and a half ago, but I do love it!
Mer, thank you. I am so not good with measurements and I don't really remember what the room is, but I just walked one foot in front of the other from side to side and it was 14 steps by 12 steps...haha, so not very scientific, but maybe that helps a little!
Mara, I love the wall decals too. Unfort. here in FL it is typical to have textured walls, so they won't work on ours or I would have ordered something. I like the growth chart idea.
Drk, congrats on 23 weeks....I hope all is well during your next check up!
I rearranged the nursery some more. I posted pics in the nursery thread. I still need to find some sort of window treatment. I was going to order a roman shade from PBK, but found out they had been recalled for safety reasons. I would love to find some sort of blackout shade like that especially living in Florida to block out the sun during naps. Any ideas?
Hope everyone is having a great day!
MP, thank you! You have to be getting close to finding out what you're having soon, right?
ChinaCat, thank you so much!
Snlee, thank you. And you are right on the modesty front...I am a very modest person, but somehow you just don't care when you are trying to get a person out of you!
Ebree, thank you!
Swimmer, thank you. And thanks for the heads up on the Macy's Motherhood selection, I will have to go see what the one by me has.
Jcrow, thank you. I really can't take credit for the room color, it was already here when we move in about a year and a half ago, but I do love it!
Mer, thank you. I am so not good with measurements and I don't really remember what the room is, but I just walked one foot in front of the other from side to side and it was 14 steps by 12 steps...haha, so not very scientific, but maybe that helps a little!
Mara, I love the wall decals too. Unfort. here in FL it is typical to have textured walls, so they won't work on ours or I would have ordered something. I like the growth chart idea.
Drk, congrats on 23 weeks....I hope all is well during your next check up!
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trust me meresal and jcrow, i don''t want to think about labor either. i don''t care that i am 28 weeks. i don''t even want to take a class on childbirth. i''d almost rather be like SURPRISE...here''s what you have to do. denial ain''t just a river in egypt. but yeah the closer i get to it, more and more people just LOVE to tell me their great (not) stories about it in person.
one of my friends messaged me the other day and goes ''just an FYI, your abs are busy ripping themselves apart as i type this''... i was like thanks beeotch...hahaa. sooo positive. honestly though, i know it is whatever it is going to be and that is why i try not to think too much about it in general. i''d prefer to think i will not poop, vomit, or otherwise secrete fluids and just leave it at that. HA!
some people have said they found a class helpful to know what could happen but others just said it freaked them out. and those breathing classes, a people i seem to talk to say you don''t even use them. i would much rather take a bf''ing class since that sounds almost worse to get the hang of. i almost feel like greg would be better taking these classes than me because he is TOTALLY out of the loop info wise. at least i get preggo knowledge here on PS.
i am constantly amazed at how our bodies know what to do even when we don''t... it''s been that way my whole pregnancy. the fact that your body just takes over in general to grow a life... and then work to expel it, crazy. until now my body seemed so ''benign'' in general.
china...glad my idea on nixing the pnp sounds good to an experienced new mommy. we are space constrained so i am trying to just use necessities.
i took some ''in progress'' pics of the nursery, i''ll try to post them in the nursery thread.
one of my friends messaged me the other day and goes ''just an FYI, your abs are busy ripping themselves apart as i type this''... i was like thanks beeotch...hahaa. sooo positive. honestly though, i know it is whatever it is going to be and that is why i try not to think too much about it in general. i''d prefer to think i will not poop, vomit, or otherwise secrete fluids and just leave it at that. HA!
some people have said they found a class helpful to know what could happen but others just said it freaked them out. and those breathing classes, a people i seem to talk to say you don''t even use them. i would much rather take a bf''ing class since that sounds almost worse to get the hang of. i almost feel like greg would be better taking these classes than me because he is TOTALLY out of the loop info wise. at least i get preggo knowledge here on PS.
i am constantly amazed at how our bodies know what to do even when we don''t... it''s been that way my whole pregnancy. the fact that your body just takes over in general to grow a life... and then work to expel it, crazy. until now my body seemed so ''benign'' in general.
china...glad my idea on nixing the pnp sounds good to an experienced new mommy. we are space constrained so i am trying to just use necessities.
i took some ''in progress'' pics of the nursery, i''ll try to post them in the nursery thread.
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Re looking:
I thought I would want to look, but I could see myself reflected in the tv during pushing and asked DH to turn it away from me. It reminded me of that Frida Kahlo painting where she''s giving birth to herself. The nurse was like, uh huh, that''s nice when I tried to explain the reference to her.
Then during the C/S, I could kind of see myself reflected on this big light up above me, really I could just see red splotches. I definitely didn''t try for a better look!
I thought I would want to look, but I could see myself reflected in the tv during pushing and asked DH to turn it away from me. It reminded me of that Frida Kahlo painting where she''s giving birth to herself. The nurse was like, uh huh, that''s nice when I tried to explain the reference to her.
Then during the C/S, I could kind of see myself reflected on this big light up above me, really I could just see red splotches. I definitely didn''t try for a better look!
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So everyone''s talk about vomiting/pooping etc got me to watching birth videos online last night. After watching them for a few minutes I realized the grimace that was stuck on my face! Haha! I''m not so sure about wanting a mirror either. I''ll probably just want to concentrate on pushing when the time comes.
Ok, so I had my 38 week appt today! He did an internal check and I''m 1cm dialated and the baby is at a -2 station. So there is progress already! AND on my appt next week (that''s next Monday!) he''s going to strip my membranes to see if we can get things moving!!
We want to get things going sooner rather than later because my doc is flying out of the country on Thanksgiving day and we want to deliver before then. SOOOOO, I could have this baby next week! Ahhh!!
Amber, November where are you? I''m just on pins and needles now that any of us could go into labor at any time!
Steph, awww, adorable nursery. You''ve done a great job. Love the PB sheets.
Ok, so I had my 38 week appt today! He did an internal check and I''m 1cm dialated and the baby is at a -2 station. So there is progress already! AND on my appt next week (that''s next Monday!) he''s going to strip my membranes to see if we can get things moving!!
Amber, November where are you? I''m just on pins and needles now that any of us could go into labor at any time!
Steph, awww, adorable nursery. You''ve done a great job. Love the PB sheets.
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Mara
I think it is a good idea for you and Greg to take a childbirth class. We took a childbirth last time, and it was for DH to know what to expect. When to call the dr, when to go to the hospital, how I might be feeling during labor, etc. They don''t get to experience it first hand, so the class give them some perspectives.
Steph
Love the colors of the nursery.
I think it is a good idea for you and Greg to take a childbirth class. We took a childbirth last time, and it was for DH to know what to expect. When to call the dr, when to go to the hospital, how I might be feeling during labor, etc. They don''t get to experience it first hand, so the class give them some perspectives.
Steph
Love the colors of the nursery.
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I''m still here!! Despite all the "Oh yeah, you''ve got a week left, at the most" I''m getting from EVERYONE (WHY? Do I LOOK extra birth-capable?).
Steph: super cute nursery! I''m still pissed I dragged my feet on the wall decor and now I''m waiting for the delivery from Canada to get here.
Sunkist: Yay for the 1cm! I''m actually afraid to see what I''ll be on Thursday, I''d really rather go by my due date- I know, it''s ridiculous. If anything, I want to make it to Friday so DH doesn''t have to waste his five precious sick days with me when I''m laboring/in hospital. (He only gets five days off, and I''d prefer most of the laboring/birth was on a weekend so we can have the five week days at home as a family). Everything is so close.
Re: pooping/barfing/other bodily functions. I''m really not so worried about doing it in front of strangers, when am I going to see them again after that? I''m just worried I''ll poop in front of Paul- I''d wish to keep some sort of line in the sand regarding how disgusting I can be. I''ve already leaked colostrum all over him while snuggling (for real, just snuggling, no sex- I don''t want to knock anything loose and set me up for labor), and he''s seen my gigantic "Is that a tank top?" underwear. So yeah. Please let there be SOME mystery.
Despite my day of organizing and putting things away in the nursery, our house is still totally in shambles, we have a ton of OUR laundry to do (which I cannot do, as I can''t lift the baskets) , I have to clean the kitchen, grocery shop, buy the Snap n go... She''s still moving around in there, just more shifting than actual jabs and kicks. Pretty darn painful, this one.
To top it off, I have heard from his mother every day since Sunday. To avoid having her come over to inspect the baby''s room, I told her the house was a mess and that I''ll just see her later. So, this morning she called and said, "I had a maid when I lived with Paul, so nothing would shock me! Really, I won''t be embarrassed for you." What the hell????
Steph: super cute nursery! I''m still pissed I dragged my feet on the wall decor and now I''m waiting for the delivery from Canada to get here.
Sunkist: Yay for the 1cm! I''m actually afraid to see what I''ll be on Thursday, I''d really rather go by my due date- I know, it''s ridiculous. If anything, I want to make it to Friday so DH doesn''t have to waste his five precious sick days with me when I''m laboring/in hospital. (He only gets five days off, and I''d prefer most of the laboring/birth was on a weekend so we can have the five week days at home as a family). Everything is so close.
Re: pooping/barfing/other bodily functions. I''m really not so worried about doing it in front of strangers, when am I going to see them again after that? I''m just worried I''ll poop in front of Paul- I''d wish to keep some sort of line in the sand regarding how disgusting I can be. I''ve already leaked colostrum all over him while snuggling (for real, just snuggling, no sex- I don''t want to knock anything loose and set me up for labor), and he''s seen my gigantic "Is that a tank top?" underwear. So yeah. Please let there be SOME mystery.
Despite my day of organizing and putting things away in the nursery, our house is still totally in shambles, we have a ton of OUR laundry to do (which I cannot do, as I can''t lift the baskets) , I have to clean the kitchen, grocery shop, buy the Snap n go... She''s still moving around in there, just more shifting than actual jabs and kicks. Pretty darn painful, this one.
To top it off, I have heard from his mother every day since Sunday. To avoid having her come over to inspect the baby''s room, I told her the house was a mess and that I''ll just see her later. So, this morning she called and said, "I had a maid when I lived with Paul, so nothing would shock me! Really, I won''t be embarrassed for you." What the hell????
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I am still here too. Sunkist and Amber, I can''t believe we are so close. It''s very surreal to me that any day now I could go into labor. I keep checking to see if you two are still here as well. Tomorrow is my 39 week appointment and I am hoping for some progress - anything to let me know things are moving along in the right direction. The last couple of weeks of waiting are the worst, especially since for me there is nothing to do but wait (that''s what I get for being a Type A planner). Work is exhausting, but I am glad I am still working or the days would be going by even more slowly.
I have been occupying myself by sending DH suggestions for a push present. I know some people don''t believe in push presents, but I am all in favor. I would really like a tennis bracelet, I tend towards classic jewelry I can wear with anything and I already have a pair of studs. We looked at them for my 30th earlier this year, but decided not to spend the money due to the economy. I sent DH a quote for one from BGD and am crossing my fingers!
I have been occupying myself by sending DH suggestions for a push present. I know some people don''t believe in push presents, but I am all in favor. I would really like a tennis bracelet, I tend towards classic jewelry I can wear with anything and I already have a pair of studs. We looked at them for my 30th earlier this year, but decided not to spend the money due to the economy. I sent DH a quote for one from BGD and am crossing my fingers!
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November, I''m jealous about your push present! None of that here!
So I can''t find my camera. Literally, it is missing. Gone. Not good.
I packed my diaper bag! No, the hospital bags aren''t packed. Oh, and the car seat isn''t installed. Oh, and the crib is still in pieces. I am going to kick the crap out of my SIL.
So I can''t find my camera. Literally, it is missing. Gone. Not good.
I packed my diaper bag! No, the hospital bags aren''t packed. Oh, and the car seat isn''t installed. Oh, and the crib is still in pieces. I am going to kick the crap out of my SIL.
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