Weekly Chat Jan 20-27

[mabelinoad]

Thought I'd start the new one for today!


Hows everyone feeling? Seems like most of us have finally passed the MS. I've been feeling good, but my hips are killing me. I feel them stretching and seperating like my other pregnancies. Means uncomfortable nights for sure!! But otherwise, doing good!

I really need to get my diet in check. Anyone interested in doing one of those no sweets for two weeks things with me?

[luckyducky77]

July 20-27? Is that a subconscious desire to be closer to delivery? Lol! I'm also trying to be better about my diet after gaining 6 pounds over. 4 day weekend away. Eating out was not good! I'm also trying my best to exercise daily at some level. So tues, thurs, and today, I'm walking 30 min on the treadmill on my lunch break at the PT dept next door and Wednesday I worked out with my trainer. Tomorrow I'll try to do a 30 min walk in my neighborhood and Sunday we go to the gym to work out. Going to try my best to keep that up.
Other good news: heard back from the local diaper service in Hawaii and they said I could do a 2 wk service when there in September but of course have to pay the service fee and delivery fee like everyone else. And I guess they had issues with visitors bouncing checks in the past so only cash or money order but that's not a big deal for me. She's going to give me a total estimate based off the amount an average 2 month old would need in prefolds each week. What is your experience with that age?

[srpettitt]

Today's a headache day, boo!

[mabelinoad]

July 20-27? Is that a subconscious desire to be closer to delivery? Lol! I'm also trying to be better about my diet after gaining 6 pounds over. 4 day weekend away. Eating out was not good! I'm also trying my best to exercise daily at some level. So tues, thurs, and today, I'm walking 30 min on the treadmill on my lunch break at the PT dept next door and Wednesday I worked out with my trainer. Tomorrow I'll try to do a 30 min walk in my neighborhood and Sunday we go to the gym to work out. Going to try my best to keep that up.
Other good news: heard back from the local diaper service in Hawaii and they said I could do a 2 wk service when there in September but of course have to pay the service fee and delivery fee like everyone else. And I guess they had issues with visitors bouncing checks in the past so only cash or money order but that's not a big deal for me. She's going to give me a total estimate based off the amount an average 2 month old would need in prefolds each week. What is your experience with that age?

Yes. Yes it was. :giggle:

[Bethany89]

Ok I'm going to prob ask a silly question lol but for you home birthers... Do you have to go in to the hospital afterwards? How do you get a birth certificate or a ped see the baby or anything? Am I missing something? Lol

[regenolds]

A big reason for a homebirth is to avoid going to the hospital! Midwives are trained for newborn care. In fact mine do the checks to 6 weeks. The midwife takes care of all the postpartum stuff for the first few hours( and can do stitches if you tear) and then usually comes back the next day to check up on mom and baby again. And then I go to her at 1 week, 3 weeks and 6 weeks. We are responsible to check temps and heart rates every once in awhile for the first couple days. You can just call your regular ped and make an appt after the baby is born if you want to go in right away. And the midwife also sends in the for the birth certificate.

[Mom2G&J]

Today's a headache day, boo!

So sorry! I've been having regular headaches too this time around! It seems that I can't get enought water and with the cold and dry weather we've been having its making it worse! I guess I just need to drink more water, but geez, I am in the bathroom all day. Anyone else having this problem?

[luckyducky77]

I've had a few babies I treat be born at home. The parents, if not already established with me, will do a meet and greet appt with me to get to know me and we go over what to do once baby is born (I have them call the clinic within 48 business hours). It's kind of fun to hear their birth stories when they bring baby in for the first visit.

[rosenfried2]

So sorry! I've been having regular headaches too this time around! It seems that I can't get enought water and with the cold and dry weather we've been having its making it worse! I guess I just need to drink more water, but geez, I am in the bathroom all day. Anyone else having this problem?

Yes, although it isn't cold here ..I know I need more water but holy cow my ds just stares at me now when I go yo bathroom yet again.. 2-3 times an hour! I think he thinks I need a diaper like him!

[philenabean]

I know I need more water but holy cow my ds just stares at me now when I go yo bathroom yet again.. 2-3 times an hour! I think he thinks I need a diaper like him!

Ha! I'm already getting up 2-3 times at night, too! It sucks.

I've been feeling good, but my hips are killing me. I feel them stretching and seperating like my other pregnancies. Means uncomfortable nights for sure!! But otherwise, doing good!

I really need to get my diet in check. Anyone interested in doing one of those no sweets for two weeks things with me?

Hips are hurting here, too. Not everyday, just some days/evenings. I really, really should do the no sweets thing. I just don't think I can do it... I'll think about it if anyone else will get on board. I'd be lucky to go 2 days, at this point. Should there be some kind of reward involved???

[graces-mommie]

July 20-27? Is that a subconscious desire to be closer to delivery? Lol! I'm also trying to be better about my diet after gaining 6 pounds over. 4 day weekend away. Eating out was not good! I'm also trying my best to exercise daily at some level. So tues, thurs, and today, I'm walking 30 min on the treadmill on my lunch break at the PT dept next door and Wednesday I worked out with my trainer. Tomorrow I'll try to do a 30 min walk in my neighborhood and Sunday we go to the gym to work out. Going to try my best to keep that up.
Other good news: heard back from the local diaper service in Hawaii and they said I could do a 2 wk service when there in September but of course have to pay the service fee and delivery fee like everyone else. And I guess they had issues with visitors bouncing checks in the past so only cash or money order but that's not a big deal for me. She's going to give me a total estimate based off the amount an average 2 month old would need in prefolds each week. What is your experience with that age?

Are you coming to O'ahu? I also contacted the Dolphin Diaper service when I thought there was a possibility of us having triplets, but two in cloth seems much more manageable for me now!

I also have been trying to walk about 2-4 miles a day. It's a mile from my house to DD's school so I have been walking it as often as possible so that I can stay active. The bed rest scare slowed me down, but I am hoping to start back up with both dropping her off and picking her up next week, which is an easy way to get in 4 miles. It goes by quickly and isn't a chore.

[melyndie]

Ok I'm going to prob ask a silly question lol but for you home birthers... Do you have to go in to the hospital afterwards? How do you get a birth certificate or a ped see the baby or anything? Am I missing something? Lol

Ditto to what others said, but my midwifes are also my DD's peds (and will be the peds for this LO), so I get it super good--my babies will continue to see the same doctors from the moment of birth until...whenever! The doctors/midwives see male and female adults too, so even DH will go to them if he needs a doc. So awesome! lol

[luckyducky77]

Are you coming to O'ahu? I also contacted the Dolphin Diaper service when I thought there was a possibility of us having triplets, but two in cloth seems much more manageable for me now!

Yep! I grew up in Pearl City and my parents still live there so that's where we'll stay when we visit. Won't be there until September though for a quick visit so the Hawaii family and friends can see the baby - most important person will of course be my grandma and I can't wait for her to meet this little one!

[SqueakersMama]

There was a Kanoe hammock on Ebay that I've been stalking all week but the auction was set to end when I would be sleeping early this morning. It's used and from a seller with very little feedback so I decided before I went to bed how much I would be willing to risk on it, put in my bid, and went to sleep. This morning I woke up and I had lost it - by a lot! That sucker went for $260! I don't feel bad about losing it.... I can buy a brand new one in the same colors from the company when they get them in a few more weeks. I bet the poor sucker that paid nearly new price for a used one didn't know that!

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

Hi! I'm new to the Due Date Boards here, but not new to DS at all :) I am due July 2nd with our 5th child. We have 4 girls (6, 5, 2 and 1) and this baby is our first BOY!

[just1more]

congrats and welcome

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

Thanks!

[mabelinoad]

Hi! I'm new to the Due Date Boards here, but not new to DS at all :) I am due July 2nd with our 5th child. We have 4 girls (6, 5, 2 and 1) and this baby is our first BOY!

:wave: wow you already know its a boy! exciting! According to one chart, I'm due July 2nd, too! But who knows..i've had 3 different dds :giggle:

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

:wave: wow you already know its a boy! exciting! According to one chart, I'm due July 2nd, too! But who knows..i've had 3 different dds :giggle:

Yep! I had an ultrasound Thursday :)

My EDD was 7/4 according to lmp, but they moved it up to 7/2 with a u/s

[philenabean]

Hi! I'm new to the Due Date Boards here, but not new to DS at all I am due July 2nd with our 5th child. We have 4 girls (6, 5, 2 and 1) and this baby is our first BOY!

Wow! Congrats on a boy! I'm due July 2nd, too!

[just1more]

I have to wait till feb. 8th to see what were having.

[luckyducky77]

Congrats on getting your first boy! Can't wait to find out what we'll have.

Today we made our first big luxury item purchase in a long time. We bought a reclining rocker from La-Z-Boy. We didn't care for the traditional gliders we saw at baby stores and figure that in the long run, having a chair that can eventually be used in the living room would be a worthwhile investment. Plus they're having sales right now. So we got a nice cushy big chair. It will be ready for pick up next month so we've got to get that room painted. We moved the queen bed over to the craft room so that's now the craft/guest room. Tomorrow hopefully DH will do a test patch of the paint sample we bought. And I bought more diapers (2 rumparooz). LOL! Between IVF and buying baby items, we're really racking up the points on the rewards credit card!

[graces-mommie]

My pants are getting tight! :) :) :) Never thought I would be excited to announce that!

[msmamabear]

:wave: Hi Heather, its about time you came over :giggle:

AFM: Went to see the chiropractor on Friday and I think he is amazing. They had a homebirth, used cloth diapers and totally understood babywearing! Apparently my entire pelvis is rotated to the left and I have a ton of issues in my upper back and neck from nursing, carrying babies, tension, etc. I go back on Wednesday for another adjustment and this should help a lot with my migraines as well as the sciatic nerve pain. I am just so excited because I am already feeling better, so this might be the best pregnancy yet! Price wise, he charges $50 an adjustment but has a buy 10 get 2 free policy, so that brings the price down to around $45 each.

In other exciting news.... We finally agreed on names. So exciting, its becoming much more real for both of us now. :lostit: We always had names right away for the other kids so its been so weird not to have anything this time. For a boy it will be Grayson Ezekiel and for a girl it will be Reagan Eden. We aren't really going to make the names public (if you know me on fb) because there are so many preggo's in my church right now I don't want name "borrowing" :giggle2: We will tell our parents when we find out the gender in exactly 1 more month! :woot:

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

:giggle: Thanks guys, i have my big us on 2/24 so i will get to see him again theh :wub:

[Mamata3]

Welcome :) and congrats on finding out baby's gender. I am really starting to regret my decision to keep team green. This will be the only baby we don't find out what gender is. Uhg I want to know so bad now. I will be doing my u/s at 18 1/2 weeks because that's the only time I can get help with the 3 kids so the doc said that's when we can do it.

Any one els NOT finding out the gender?

[SqueakersMama]

Hi! I'm new to the Due Date Boards here, but not new to DS at all :) I am due July 2nd with our 5th child. We have 4 girls (6, 5, 2 and 1) and this baby is our first BOY!

Yay welcome! I :wub: our ddc.

[SqueakersMama]

Welcome :) and congrats on finding out baby's gender. I am really starting to regret my decision to keep team green. This will be the only baby we don't find out what gender is. Uhg I want to know so bad now. I will be doing my u/s at 18 1/2 weeks because that's the only time I can get help with the 3 kids so the doc said that's when we can do it.

Any one els NOT finding out the gender?

We started out to be team green, but I'm pretty sure we've changed our minds. It's already driving me bananas to not be able to buy specific diapers, cloths, etc. and I need every bit of help bonding with this pregnancy that I can get.

[Mamata3]

With my other 2 I Judy "knew" what I was having soot didn't bug me so much with this one I don't feel strong towards any gender so we will see when the time comes.

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

I had boy dream after boy dream this pregnancy...but neither of us thought a boy was possible after 4 girls!

[mabelinoad]

Welcome :) and congrats on finding out baby's gender. I am really starting to regret my decision to keep team green. This will be the only baby we don't find out what gender is. Uhg I want to know so bad now. I will be doing my u/s at 18 1/2 weeks because that's the only time I can get help with the 3 kids so the doc said that's when we can do it.

Any one els NOT finding out the gender?

yesssssss.

with our first two, we found out. now that we have a boy and girl, we decided to be team green. everyone who hasn't found out tells us we won't regret the decision when the peanut arrives, but dang...since our ultrasound is so soon, im just dying inside to find out! but i *want* to wait...and i *want* to find out! hubbys positive he wants to wait, so we probably will....oh :greenbaby: what are you!!!

[rosenfried2]

Any one els NOT finding out the gender?

We aren't finding out .. :hugegrin:

[Mamata3]

My DH won't be with me when I have my U/S I hope I can keep the will power when I am alone in the room with the tech to not find out babies gender.

[Ashleah143]

We aren't finding out .. :hugegrin:

We are not finding out either!!

[rosenfried2]

I am dying over the smell of chicken in my home right now! Yuck!!!!!! I really want to throw up!

[marliah]

We aren't finding out and aren't having a us at all. Surprises are fun, it is worth the wait :)

[philenabean]

Today we made our first big luxury item purchase in a long time. We bought a reclining rocker from La-Z-Boy.

That was my baby gift from my mom for my first child. The best gift I have ever received! I slept in the for the first 3 months of her life... So much more comfortable than one of those gliders. And it will last you forever!

My pants are getting tight!

Woohoo! Although I moved into maternity pants for comfort 2 weeks ago, and I only have one baby in there...

Melissa, glad your chiropractor visit went so well. I bet that put you at ease. Also I really like your names! Wish we could pinpoint some. We're waiting until after the gender u/s. We don't tell anyone the name (don't like to hear opinions), but do tell the gender.

I had boy dream after boy dream this pregnancy...but neither of us thought a boy was possible after 4 girls!

My husband and I have both had boy dreams for this one, but I feel like I can only have girls. Who knows, maybe you could have 4 boys in a row if you keep going!

[just1more]

Dh and I want to be team green this time but its hard. We have 4 boys and 1 girl. I think its a girl, dh say's boy. We were team green with my pregnancy that ended in a stillbirth and I regret not finding out since I feel I could have bonded with him more. I think we will have the tech put it in a envelope.

[Mamata3]

I know it is early but I seen a thread on birth plans and I wrote mine out tonight. Man is that thing long! Anyone going to do a birth plan? This is my first plan :)

[edens_mom]

I know it is early but I seen a thread on birth plans and I wrote mine out tonight. Man is that thing long! Anyone going to do a birth plan? This is my first plan :)

I did one with my last birth, I worked really hard to keep it to a page for birth, and a page (less than, really) for baby care. I felt like nurses really wouldn't want to read more than that! Many of my birth preferences were things I could discuss with my midwife beforehand (i.e. no episiotomy. nurses don't really need to know that!) and I left those off. I tried to keep my plan short and bullet-ed, easy to skim. I guess it might need to be longer if you're going to be subject to an on-call doctor, but so far both my HCPs (one OB, one nurse) and my current OB have all said they do all their deliveries, barring vacation/illness/etc.

[luckyducky77]

Not sure I will write anything out. The joke in ob and on the L&D floors is that the longer the birth plan, the higher the chances of a c-section. I think I'll just tell them I plan to do this naturally without pain meds. Interventions, as dictates by the clinical situation, will be fine. My medical training makes me capable of knowing what's legit and what's not...at least the non-laboring mind of mine knows it. I may need to express to my doctor that unless my baby is dying inside me and won't come out without an episiotomy, he should let me tear. I've got an appt this week so I'll ask him about his episiotomy attitude.

[SqueakersMama]

I don't know that we'll write anything out, either. My birth plan is pretty much 'don't touch me unless I or the baby is dying' - so I don't know that writing anything will help much. The one reason that I might do it is because I will be laboring/delivering with whatever midwife or family practice doctor is on call so I don't really have an option to express my wishes ahead of time. I dunno. I've never had trouble with my wishes not being respected - but I've also never had a birth where I didn't just go along with a lot of whatever they want to do. Maybe whoever I get will be really hands-off anyway, and then I'll still be going along with whatever they want to do! :giggle:

[philenabean]

I'm slightly frustrated today since my gender u/s isn't until the 17th of February. My OB originally said I could do it at 18 weeks, but they couldn't get me in until then. I just want to start shopping already!!

[mabelinoad]

I'm slightly frustrated today since my gender u/s isn't until the 17th of February. My OB originally said I could do it at 18 weeks, but they couldn't get me in until then. I just want to start shopping already!!

boo. that'd be frustrating for sure... hopefully it flys by!



AFM,

we have to buy all new things for the peanut since we thought we were done...and at Target last night they had this super cute swing/bouncy seat combo for half off in clearance! and its a super cute pale green/brown combo..so nice and gender neutral! Its a nice one, last time around we had to buy one of those cheap swings that are really small. Always wanted the big kind like this! :) i really wanted to open it and set it up, but since we're probably moving in April/May...and my toddler would sit in it and ruin it in the mean time it'd be dumb lol...but I just wanted to make it feel more real!!

so excited for my first baby purchase!

[msmamabear]

I'm slightly frustrated today since my gender u/s isn't until the 17th of February. My OB originally said I could do it at 18 weeks, but they couldn't get me in until then. I just want to start shopping already!!

Bummer. :(

I won't be going in until the 20-21st of Feb. since my husband will be out of town for 2 weeks at my 18 week "window". We basically have 2 days to try and get in for an u/s before we leave on vacation and I keep forgetting to call in. :banghead:

[philenabean]

Oooh, I really want a swing this time. I talked myself out of them before. I was afraid I would use it as a crutch, or that the babies would only want to sleep in the swing. I don't care as much this time, so long as the baby is sleeping!

[Mom2G&J]

Oooh, I really want a swing this time. I talked myself out of them before. I was afraid I would use it as a crutch, or that the babies would only want to sleep in the swing. I don't care as much this time, so long as the baby is sleeping!

Oh my gosh, I couldn't live without my swing with my DS! He refused to sleep in anything but the swing. We burned through so many D batteries! But it was worth it to get some sleep. He was 6 months old when he finally would sleep in a crib. My DD didn't seem to care about the swing and slept well in her crib from day one. I never wanted to use it as a crutch, but a sleep deprived mom will go to extremes for some sleep. :giggle2:

[mabelinoad]

Oooh, I really want a swing this time. I talked myself out of them before. I was afraid I would use it as a crutch, or that the babies would only want to sleep in the swing. I don't care as much this time, so long as the baby is sleeping!

i know exactly what you mean. baby could "only" sleep in his/her bed, i won't be holding them all day long to sleep, not in the swing or carseat either.

But...this is baby #3. who cares now:giggle2: that babies sleeping, I'm happy!! :)

[Mamata3]

Am I the only one stalking January and February DD to see all the new little babies?! I am so ready to have mine already :)

[Mamata3]

boo. that'd be frustrating for sure... hopefully it flys by!

AFM,

we have to buy all new things for the peanut since we thought we were done...and at Target last night they had this super cute swing/bouncy seat combo for half off in clearance! and its a super cute pale green/brown combo..so nice and gender neutral! Its a nice one, last time around we had to buy one of those cheap swings that are really small. Always wanted the big kind like this! :) i really wanted to open it and set it up, but since we're probably moving in April/May...and my toddler would sit in it and ruin it in the mean time it'd be dumb lol...but I just wanted to make it feel more real!!

so excited for my first baby purchase!

Is it the zen collection one? I want that one so bad but amazon won't send it to me and they don't sell it over on my side of the planet :(

[SqueakersMama]

Am I the only one stalking January and February DD to see all the new little babies?! I am so ready to have mine already :)

Me!! I love all the birth stories, too. :wub:

[mabelinoad]

Is it the zen collection one? I want that one so bad but amazon won't send it to me and they don't sell it over on my side of the planet :(

No. its this one here (http://www.amazon.com/Graco-Duo-Swing-Bouncer-Collection/dp/B006SIEN6U/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327476405&sr=8-1-spell)...but I only paid $69!

eta:
i looked up that zen collection. holy mama i want that. so cute and comfy!! and lots half off on amazon! can it be shipped to the states, then to you?

[Mamata3]

It would cost so much to send to me if they would even send it, I was told that it's the size that makes in not ok to ship to me :( I am in love with that swing, and it takes batteries and plugs in so you don't have to buy batteries if you dont want to. I am going to hold of on buying a swing till I find out if they will move me back to the states before this baby comes or not.

ETA- I am so stupid when I am preggo. A few weeks ago my keys went missing and today I lost my spare set. We are supposed to be going to Awana but we won't be making it tonight again because of my stupid self! Ugh I think I should hide under a rock till I have this baby and get some brains back in my head! I don't know what I am going to do when DH deploys and can't come save me from my stupidity.

[melyndie]

It would cost so much to send to me if they would even send it, I was told that it's the size that makes in not ok to ship to me :( I am in love with that swing, and it takes batteries and plugs in so you don't have to buy batteries if you dont want to. I am going to hold of on buying a swing till I find out if they will move me back to the states before this baby comes or not.


That's the swing I want too!!! I found it for sale on Craigslist, but the seller is like 3 hours away, and she said she never comes down my way (which I find odd since I live on the way to the only major airport and other such things), and she said she'd only sell it to me with a separate bassinet, which I don't need. The savings wasn't that great anyway--certainly not enough to drive 3 hours there and 3 hours back for. :-P

DH is thinking we should get that hammock that someone linked to recently rather than the swing. I like that idea!

By the way, my DD would just about only sleep in the swing (when it was at its fastest speed!) the first three months of her life, but then I transitioned her to a crib (and part time co-sleeping) without a problem. I thought it would be a big deal, but it wasn't. And my DD was a really difficult baby as far as sleeping goes! So while I was so worried at the time that I was going to get her dependent on something, it wasn't that case at all. With this baby I'll do some things differently, including not worrying so much!

[SqueakersMama]

It would cost so much to send to me if they would even send it, I was told that it's the size that makes in not ok to ship to me :( I am in love with that swing, and it takes batteries and plugs in so you don't have to buy batteries if you dont want to. I am going to hold of on buying a swing till I find out if they will move me back to the states before this baby comes or not.

ETA- I am so stupid when I am preggo. A few weeks ago my keys went missing and today I lost my spare set. We are supposed to be going to Awana but we won't be making it tonight again because of my stupid self! Ugh I think I should hide under a rock till I have this baby and get some brains back in my head! I don't know what I am going to do when DH deploys and can't come save me from my stupidity.

I'm so sorry :hugs: It is frustrating to get the pregnancy stupids!! I usually have them horribly, but not at all so far this time. I'm wondering if I just finally reached maximum brain cell loss so I don't notice anymore. Meh....

[pharmmama]

ETA- I am so stupid when I am preggo. A few weeks ago my keys went missing and today I lost my spare set. We are supposed to be going to Awana but we won't be making it tonight again because of my stupid self! Ugh I think I should hide under a rock till I have this baby and get some brains back in my head! I don't know what I am going to do when DH deploys and can't come save me from my stupidity.

I've been finding dirty dishes in the cabinets. For some reason my brain wants to put them there instead of the dishwasher :yuck:

[SqueakersMama]

Holy crap. DH has been talking for the last 3 1/2 hours straight. Kill. Me. NOW!!! :hairpull:

[Mamata3]

Holy crap. DH has been talking for the last 3 1/2 hours straight. Kill. Me. NOW!!! :hairpull:

Hehehehe, this is so funny. This must be how my DH feels about me. Lol

[Mamata3]

So i was looking at the swing of my dreams (the ZEN one by fisher price) I look at it a few times a week online. any way the first time i asked amazon they told me i couldnt get it sent to FPO but right on the swings description it says it can! so i msgd them again and they said that they can "NOW" mail it to FPO boxes (i dont think it really changed i just think the realized they messed up when they told me i couldnt order it). That means i can have it! made my day. i still have to wait to find out if i will be moving back to America first because my stuff will take 2 months to get to my new house and i wont be able to use it if i order it then send it with my stuff. but i just wanted to share how happy i am.

[mabelinoad]

Holy crap. DH has been talking for the last 3 1/2 hours straight. Kill. Me. NOW!!! :hairpull:

lol...i don't think my husbands knows enough words to talk for 3 1/2 hours. Or...any topic that could be talked about for so long, well as long as its not sports he doesn't :giggle2:


So i was looking at the swing of my dreams (the ZEN one by fisher price) I look at it a few times a week online. any way the first time i asked amazon they told me i couldnt get it sent to FPO but right on the swings description it says it can! so i msgd them again and they said that they can "NOW" mail it to FPO boxes (i dont think it really changed i just think the realized they messed up when they told me i couldnt order it). That means i can have it! made my day. i still have to wait to find out if i will be moving back to America first because my stuff will take 2 months to get to my new house and i wont be able to use it if i order it then send it with my stuff. but i just wanted to share how happy i am.

:yay: thats awesome!!

[mabelinoad]

so i've decided i really want a doula for this birth. until this past year, i've never even heard of a doula:blush: i did some research online about local ones, and they seem awesome. But..we may be moving in April, so I don't want to contact someone until I know for sure. Do doulas even take women when they're 32-34 weeks along?? As much as I try to tell DH all the statistics and whatnot, hes more of an "uhhuh, whatever you say" kind of guy. So i need someone there to advocate for me because when the pressure comes, I know DH will buckle unfortunately.

any tips or suggestions on doulas?

[pharmmama]

I looked into a doula before, but it turns out I get irritable and mouthy in labor and hate extra people around so it's not the best idea for me. DH has learned that labor is NOT a good time to crack jokes. I'd call and talk to one of the doulas in your current area and see what they suggest that you do in your situation. And I'd also try to get a list of doulas in the area you might be moving to so that the move becomes for sure you'll have them down already and will be able to contact them without hunting for the information later.

[mabelinoad]

well looks like im hogging the daily chat today. but excited because i finally have a doc appt!! With chaning insurances, I haven't been to the doctor since the end of November!! The 10th is the welcome appt, then the 13th is the first appt. :yay: hoping not long after that I'll have the ultrasound! i want to see my peanut!

[SqueakersMama]

Yay Beth!! That must feel good!!

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

yay! my first dr appointment was a week ago...i had to keep cancelling and rescheduling, lol

[SqueakersMama]

Ok. I might be a crazy person, but we started off to be team green. Not gonna happen. My anatomy scan where we have the option to find out gender is on Feb 13. I am seriously considering driving to Riverside this weekend to one of those 3D/4D places to find out the gender. It is driving me bonkers not knowing! I'm missing too many good sales! :roflmbo:

[regenolds]

I wanted to be surprised this time too but I want to start getting gender specific diapers and other things. DH will be happy since he wants to find out.

[msmamabear]

Well I called the u/s tech and he had an opening tomorrow and feels very confident in gender predictions at 16 weeks, so we find out tomorrow!!! :lostit: I was expecting to wait a whole month.

[rosenfried2]

It would cost so much to send to me if they would even send it, I was told that it's the size that makes in not ok to ship to me :( I am in love with that swing, and it takes batteries and plugs in so you don't have to buy batteries if you dont want to. I am going to hold of on buying a swing till I find out if they will move me back to the states before this baby comes or not.

ETA- I am so stupid when I am preggo. A few weeks ago my keys went missing and today I lost my spare set. We are supposed to be going to Awana but we won't be making it tonight again because of my stupid self! Ugh I think I should hide under a rock till I have this baby and get some brains back in my head! I don't know what I am going to do when DH deploys and can't come save me from my stupidity.

You need to get a magnetic key holder that goes under your car and holds a key.

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

Well I called the u/s tech and he had an opening tomorrow and feels very confident in gender predictions at 16 weeks, so we find out tomorrow!!! :lostit: I was expecting to wait a whole month.

i was 16 w 4 days. FWIW boys are more accurate earlier, girls can still "turn" into boys

[philenabean]

By the way, my DD would just about only sleep in the swing (when it was at its fastest speed!) the first three months of her life, but then I transitioned her to a crib (and part time co-sleeping) without a problem. I thought it would be a big deal, but it wasn't. And my DD was a really difficult baby as far as sleeping goes! So while I was so worried at the time that I was going to get her dependent on something, it wasn't that case at all. With this baby I'll do some things differently, including not worrying so much!

Such good advice. I was so much better with my second, but still not as calm as I had hoped. I weaned her off the pacifier at 6 weeks, because I was afraid it would become an issue later... hehe!

You need to get a magnetic key holder that goes under your car and holds a key.

That's a great idea. We have one of those combination lock boxes on our back door now, like people use when they're selling a house. I've had to use it numerous times...

I've been finding dirty dishes in the cabinets. For some reason my brain wants to put them there instead of the dishwasher

That's too funny! I'm just the worst at remembering simple words. I feel like a complete idiot when I am conversing with people, because I can't remember simple nouns and misuse words constantly! It's so much easier to type...

[msmamabear]

i was 16 w 4 days. FWIW boys are more accurate earlier, girls can still "turn" into boys

Interesting. Well he already gave us a guess at our 12 week scan of a girl, so hopefully it is more reassuring now. I have had a feeling its a girl as well, so we will see. :D We still plan on going for a 3d scan at about 30 weeks or so this time since its our last and we have never done it.

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

http://baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html


wow, at 12 weeks my ob office isn;t even allowed to hint at a guess...I had to bug the crap outta them at 16 weeks

[Mamata3]

You need to get a magnetic key holder that goes under your car and holds a key.

I need to get a key first:cry: I called the car fixing places on base to see if any make keys (with out a key to copy) and they gave me a number to a local place. I called and they dont speak english and dont come on base (my car is at my house on base) so i dont know what i am going to do! i am stressed to the max about my car and DH goes away in a few days. i guess i can use his car but that does not fix my problem. UHG i am going to reck my house tring to find one of my lost keys. i think one went out with the trash and the other i have no idea but it has to be in my house :headscratch: i cannot drive without a key and i have to lock my car from the outside so i know i didn leave it in the car and i couldt have left it some place because i would have had to drive home.

TEAM GREEN! i was so happy to not find out gender this time but i dont think i am going to have the strength to not find out when i am in the U/S room all by myself at 18 weeks. thats like 3 1/2 weeks away. it feels like FOREVER!!!!!
i need to buy diapers. I have lots of diapers but if this little one is a girl i need PINK/PURPLE/PRINCESS stuff. plus DH will be deployed so no witness to my fluff mail intake :thumbsup: as long as i dont use my CC he wont even know, i should have lots of extra money now that i wont be buying gas for my car lol.

[SqueakersMama]

I need to get a key first:cry: I called the car fixing places on base to see if any make keys (with out a key to copy) and they gave me a number to a local place. I called and they dont speak english and dont come on base (my car is at my house on base) so i dont know what i am going to do! i am stressed to the max about my car and DH goes away in a few days. i guess i can use his car but that does not fix my problem. UHG i am going to reck my house tring to find one of my lost keys. i think one went out with the trash and the other i have no idea but it has to be in my house :headscratch: i cannot drive without a key and i have to lock my car from the outside so i know i didn leave it in the car and i couldt have left it some place because i would have had to drive home.

TEAM GREEN! i was so happy to not find out gender this time but i dont think i am going to have the strength to not find out when i am in the U/S room all by myself at 18 weeks. thats like 3 1/2 weeks away. it feels like FOREVER!!!!!
i need to buy diapers. I have lots of diapers but if this little one is a girl i need PINK/PURPLE/PRINCESS stuff. plus DH will be deployed so no witness to my fluff mail intake :thumbsup: as long as i dont use my CC he wont even know, i should have lots of extra money now that i wont be buying gas for my car lol.

:roflmbo: I am so sorry, I shouldn't laugh - but you have me rollin' over here. I have so been there!! We had to file bankruptcy several years ago (house that we couldn't sell) and we voluntarily gave up our car in the bk. The bank was going to charge us several hundred dollars for us to turn it in, but if we waited for it to be repossessed then the fee would be included in the bankruptcy. So anyway the repo guy shows up on day to get the car and of course we didn't know they were coming that day so dh had one set of keys with him at work and I could not find my keys ANYWHERE. The repo guy thought I was lying to be difficult and saying I didn't have them when I really did so he turns into a giant dbag. Another car in our driveway was blocking the car he needed so he asked me to move it and I started to respond and he cut me of and said "oh let me guess, you don't have those keys, either" and I was like ummmm.... all on the same key ring.....:giggle: Some days!

[Mamata3]

Well after my last post i wanted to give on last look under/in my couch before i went and found someone to talk to the guy in japanesse and they pay $150 for a new key if i could somehow get that guy on base. Guess what i found both sets in the smae place:banghead: how could i have lost both sets of keys at dif times in the SAME place?:headscratch: so they are hidden in my couch (not under the couch or in the cracks where i first looked) in the part that velcros down at the bottom! i am so happy right now~ and feel a bit stupid! now i can take my car in to get the 3 new tiers it needs and i should have my car on monday :lostit:

[SqueakersMama]

Well after my last post i wanted to give on last look under/in my couch before i went and found someone to talk to the guy in japanesse and they pay $150 for a new key if i could somehow get that guy on base. Guess what i found both sets in the smae place:banghead: how could i have lost both sets of keys at dif times in the SAME place?:headscratch: so they are hidden in my couch (not under the couch or in the cracks where i first looked) in the part that velcros down at the bottom! i am so happy right now~ and feel a bit stupid! now i can take my car in to get the 3 new tiers it needs and i should have my car on monday :lostit:

This is epic.

Well - I scheduled a gender ultrasound for Saturday. Couldn't take it anymore. It's gonna be 4 hours of driving, but yay mini roadtrip! I think we'll go to Idyllwild while we're down the hill. WOOT!

[Bethany89]

Appt today! Pray for me? Lol that my cervix is holding up great! I'm going to have an u/s to measure it so I'm going to beg for her to look at the gender real quick

[Mamata3]

Appt today! Pray for me? Lol that my cervix is holding up great! I'm going to have an u/s to measure it so I'm going to beg for her to look at the gender real quick

Good luck at your appt. i will pray for you to have a nice closed cervix :) also cannot wait to see if you find out gender.

[jessie327]

Appt today! Pray for me? Lol that my cervix is holding up great! I'm going to have an u/s to measure it so I'm going to beg for her to look at the gender real quick

Best of luck! Let us know how it goes :)

[pharmmama]

Appt today! Pray for me? Lol that my cervix is holding up great! I'm going to have an u/s to measure it so I'm going to beg for her to look at the gender real quick

Good luck! Hope they'll take a peek at the gender for you.

[SqueakersMama]

Appt today! Pray for me? Lol that my cervix is holding up great! I'm going to have an u/s to measure it so I'm going to beg for her to look at the gender real quick

Definitely. God luck to you, too!

[thekuligs]

Mamata3: At least you found them! :thumbsup:

Bethany89: Good luck! I have been thinking a lot about my cevix recently, it looks really low but I am hoping it's nothing but having a few kids already. :hugs:

[rosenfried2]

Anyone else really ready to just have your baby and be done with the 6 more months leading up to it? I'm just so ready to hold my lo!!!

[graces-mommie]

Anyone else really ready to just have your baby and be done with the 6 more months leading up to it? I'm just so ready to hold my lo!!!

Oh my gosh, yes!!!!

I have been feeling weird since last night - lots of cramping / growing going on and I have barely gotten started on this journey. :( I am going to be a huge stress case if this continues. I am home and just resting today, but my worries are going a little nuts.

[SqueakersMama]

Appt today! Pray for me? Lol that my cervix is holding up great! I'm going to have an u/s to measure it so I'm going to beg for her to look at the gender real quick

I was so glad to see in your other post that your cervix is all good. Woohoo!

Oh my gosh, yes!!!!

I have been feeling weird since last night - lots of cramping / growing going on and I have barely gotten started on this journey. :( I am going to be a huge stress case if this continues. I am home and just resting today, but my worries are going a little nuts.

I really hope you are able to get some peace and rest. The growing/stretching can be so unnerving - I can't imagine doing it with twins. You are a strong woman!!

[Mamata3]

YDS birthday is in 2 weeks but we are doing it early because DH leaves. I cannot believe my BABY is 2!!!!!!!! Where does the time go? I was so happy when my ODS and DD started to get older but with YDS it makes me sad. I used to think it was because I didn't have a plan to have another. It i am obviously having another so I guess that's not it.

[thekuligs]

Anyone else really ready to just have your baby and be done with the 6 more months leading up to it? I'm just so ready to hold my lo!!!

Imediatly my head said YES! Then I realized I am not ready at all for baby. I have been purposefully putting off buying/organizing much because we should be finding out by the beg of March when we are moving. We either have to go just before the baby is born or just after and they require different game plans. I do wish time would go a little faster, and then I feel bad because I am not ready for my twinisies to be big kids yet.



Oh my gosh, yes!!!!

I have been feeling weird since last night - lots of cramping / growing going on and I have barely gotten started on this journey. :( I am going to be a huge stress case if this continues. I am home and just resting today, but my worries are going a little nuts.

I am sorry you had a bad night. I had one too and I was really worried. Tons of cramping and generally feeling unwell. Finally I fell asleep, but when I woke up I had a killer headache at the base of my neck and behind my eyes and had to puke! I did not have MS so it was a bit of a surprise. I will be resting all day today too--I was hoping to feel good enough to run to the store but I guess I will online baby shop as well.

[calex99]

How are people finding out what they are having at 16 weeks? My DR won't do an ultrasound until 19-20 weeks. I am getting so impatient over here! Sorry....thanks for letting me vent. On a positive not, I LOVE finding out what others are having! :)

[SqueakersMama]

How are people finding out what they are having at 16 weeks? My DR won't do an ultrasound until 19-20 weeks. I am getting so impatient over here! Sorry....thanks for letting me vent. On a positive not, I LOVE finding out what others are having! :)

My Dr. ultrasound is not until Feb 13. I'll be a day shy of 19 weeks for that one. We just got anxious once we decided we wanted to know so we went to an independent place that does only baby ultrasounds. It was in a great big room with a bunch of leather couches in the dark and the ultrasound picture was on a giant movie theater-sized screen so the whole family could see. It was only $50 (well + 5 hours of driving and dinner).

ETA - I totally understand your frustration. I have soooo been there! And I love finding out what everyone is having, too!

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

How are people finding out what they are having at 16 weeks? My DR won't do an ultrasound until 19-20 weeks. I am getting so impatient over here! Sorry....thanks for letting me vent. On a positive not, I LOVE finding out what others are having! :)

It was my first doctor appt (yes, at over 16 weeks) lol...so they did a dating u/s ;)

I have my anatomy u/s on 2/24 at almost 22 weeks

[Bethany89]

My DDs birthday is today! My baby is 2!!!

Oh and coming home from her dance class I hit a hole dodging a guy in my lane and bent my rim and had a flat tire :(

[Bethany89]

How are people finding out what they are having at 16 weeks? My DR won't do an ultrasound until 19-20 weeks. I am getting so impatient over here! Sorry....thanks for letting me vent. On a positive not, I LOVE finding out what others are having! :)

I am being monitored to make sure my cervix doesn't shorten too fast so I have an u/s every 2 weeks til I deliver and I asked her to peek and it was clear as day!

[calex99]

Holly - I have thought about going to an independent place b/c I am just getting way too impatient! Glad you went b/c I was anxious about what you are having...lol

Bethany - Oh yeah totally forgot about your cervix issue, so yeah, makes since that you would find out earlier. My sis in law also was high risk and found out early. It just stinks to have to wait for what seems like eternity when you pretty much can tell now!

[thekuligs]

My DDs birthday is today! My baby is 2!!!

Oh and coming home from her dance class I hit a hole dodging a guy in my lane and bent my rim and had a flat tire :(

UGH I had that happen once!

[pharmmama]

Mine was a dating ultrasound, otherwise I would have had to wait until 20 wks. We guessed I was at 18 wks. turns out I was about 16 wks :dunno:

[thekuligs]

We totally need to chat more, I am "resting" and am bored out of my mind. Which leads to a lot of online purchases LOL

[msmamabear]

We went to a private place so thats why we were able to find out. My husband is leaving for a couple week buisness trip so it was either now or waiting a month.

[SqueakersMama]

We totally need to chat more, I am "resting" and am bored out of my mind. Which leads to a lot of online purchases LOL

HA!! I know how that goes!

[Bethany89]

We totally need to chat more, I am "resting" and am bored out of my mind. Which leads to a lot of online purchases LOL

I agree.. Our fb chat can move kinda fast if we are all on it!

[thekuligs]

I agree.. Our fb chat can move kinda fast if we are all on it!
I am not a HUGE facebook person (I prefer twitter) but I might should go over there lol

[SqueakersMama]

I agree.. Our fb chat can move kinda fast if we are all on it!
We can even be online for the Facebook chat for our page and chat live. It is much easier! Just click the little gear on the upper right and then pick go online to chat or chat with group.

[thekuligs]

I need a link!

[SqueakersMama]

I think this is it https://www.facebook.com/groups/307992285904466/

[just1more]

I sent a request to join

[Bethany89]

I like FB so much more than DS for chatting.. it can move faster than DS... but DS eats up more time than FB lol

[Bethany89]

Do you guys wanna do the buddy system like may DDC has going on?

[Mamata3]

Do you guys wanna do the buddy system like may DDC has going on?

What do you mean?

[thekuligs]

Due Date buddies?

[Bethany89]

Apparently we all pair up with someone and we will text that person or fb them or something however they work it out when they go into labor so they can keep the rest of us updated lol

[thekuligs]

OK but I better have an awesome buddy ;)

[BuggaBuggaBoutique]

just asked to join the fb

[melyndie]

Just requested to join the FB group. :)

[edens_mom]

I am not trying to be mean or anything... but what is the point of our diaperswappers group if everyone moves the discussions to FB? :headscratch:

[thekuligs]

I am not trying to be mean or anything... but what is the point of our diaperswappers group if everyone moves the discussions to FB? :headscratch:

I still use DS, but the chat w/group feature on facebook is awesome for real time conversations. :thumbsup:

[SqueakersMama]

I still use DS, but the chat w/group feature on facebook is awesome for real time conversations. :thumbsup:

:yeahthat:

[graces-mommie]

I like both, but FB is much easier to navigate when I am away from home and on my phone. I posted my last update there, but will be sure to also post here after my next visit. I tend to "vent" more in the FB group, here I keep it more baby related.

[Mamata3]

Who is doing weekly chat thread? I think we need a new one :) that means we are one more week closer to having little newbies!

We celebrated my YDS bday last night. It was so much fun, it was small and only had 2 other families over because it was kind of last min. I have never loved cake so much ;) so glad we have leftovers ( I know what I am having for lunch). I cannot believe my baby is almost 2 ( his bday is on feb 12).

On a bad note we had some some centipedes in the house last night!!!! Ewwwwwww they are so gross. I have had them outside my house but 2 in the house yesterday. I think it's because we had people come In an out all day.

[marliah]

I am not trying to be mean or anything... but what is the point of our diaperswappers group if everyone moves the discussions to FB? :headscratch:

I'll be here :), I don't have or want Facebook.

[Mamata3]

Oh ya I have a doc apt today. Then I get to make my u/ s appt.

[rosenfried2]

Apparently we all pair up with someone and we will text that person or fb them or something however they work it out when they go into labor so they can keep the rest of us updated lol

Sounds good to me :)

[SqueakersMama]

Do you guys wanna do the buddy system like may DDC has going on?

I'd rather not - I or someone with me will be posting on here during it for me. I don't want to obligate anyone to acting on my middle-of-the-night labor texts at the end of a pregnancy.

[SqueakersMama]

This is kind of random - but I figured that's what this thread is for! So dh and I have the Baby Center app on our phones just for fun and it has a widget where it tells you the approximate size of the baby weekly and gives a comparison to a fruit or a vegetable. This week on that app it says that baby weighs about 2 1/2 ounces, but when we were getting our ultrasound the other day the tech estimated her weight at 6 oz. Now I know that ultrasounds are notoriously inaccurate as far as weight estimates go (especially later in pregnancy), but the tech's comment was that the 6 oz. weight was right on. She said that they expect to see them at about 6 oz. at 16 weeks, 7 oz. at 17 weeks, and so on. She didn't say how far that is accurate to - I mean obviously a 40 week baby weighs more than 40 oz., but I thought it was interesting that a there was such a discrepancy between Baby Center's 2.5 oz. and the medical world's 6 oz. Anyway...... ramblings from my brain!