Hey Sass, good idea re the speciality drink. I did that at a wedding I was at when I was pregnant with Isla and it worked well. I am just going to pass on going out today, I do have a deadline on Monday that I need to meet so hopefully he will understand. I also scheduled an important phone call that I cant miss
Welcome Wonders, wishing you a H&H 9 months! :wave:
Bebedreamer, its funny my prenatal instructor was a Doula (trained through DONA) so I was asking her about training, etc and she had not been pleased with DONA recently. She actually stopped her doula business and now just focuses on Childbirth Education, which she really enjoys. And yes, I am in Canada, ON in fact!
Greats, that is a tricky situation re the little boy. Calling children services is pretty serious so you would really want to make sure the situation is dire before doing so. Keeping a log is a great idea. If she is refusing to comply with the rules you have set out I would give her a warning or have a stern talk to her about it. Maybe write down all expectations, including that he be properly dressed for outdoor weather. We have all of those rules at Islas daycare too. Also, if she has more than three runny diapers (diarrhea) in a day then we have to pick her up, perhaps enforce the same rule and say you need to see a doctors note before he comes back? If it doesnt improve you would have to make the decision about whether or not to keep caring for him or not and then maybe involve the authorities? Sounds like an awful situation, sorry you are going through it.
Xprincess, totally makes sense, glad the lines are darker!
Celtic, I totally hear you on the tired thing, have been going to bed at 8:30- 9:00 recently.
Lavenderlove, I dont see my midwife until 10 weeks normally so you do have time. I normally do my preliminary blood work through my regular family doctor, as well as a dating ultrasound and then all of that information is just transferred to my midwife. I am going to do my bloodwork early next week and will probably have an ultrasound around 8 weeks.
MrsG, I totally heard Islas heartbeat at our 10 week appointment. It was amazing.
Preliminary doctor's appointment yesterday, nothing exciting. Just ordered bloodwork (which I have to go back and do as I had Isla with me and she was having a fit
) and can schedule a dating ultrasound whenever I want. Calling the midwives next week to get an appointment in January.
Have my next appointment the end of Jan, when I'll be 10w6d, so hoping we'll get to hear baby's heartbeat then. Not certain we'll do u/s other than if medically necessary. It is sooo dang hard not to say something to my parents and in-laws. Only saving grace I think is that we don't live close so talking is over phone or text. Hoping we can convince them to come out to help us move once we know the specific dates so we can tell them in person.
to you
