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My hospital bag is all packed and ready to go already, lol, and DH has another bag packed and ready with snacks and drinks. I still have to put together my doggy bag though. We had planned that DH would go home (20 min each way) every 8 hours throughout labor to let our four dogs out but yesterday decided that things could change so drastically in the 45ish minutes he would be away that it would be less stressful if I didn't have to worry about the dogs at all. So instead I found a boarding kennel 0.2 miles from our house who has experience with stress-reactive dogs. (My male is very stress-reactive and I only trust him around me, DH, and my brother.) They've graciously agreed to accept drop-off any time, day or night, and with no advance warning so that's a huge relief. I just need to get a bag together for them with their food, feeding schedules, toys, etc. since they could be there 2-3 days.
 
Hey there ladies. Just finished the weekend from hell. We moved into our new place. Boy was it tough. We rented a u-haul truck and the night before we are set to move they call and tell us that the truck isn't available till 8pm that day... Who wants to start moving at 8pm. They found us another truck that was smaller which meant we had to make 2 full trips. Worst experience. My Dh wrote the company a nasty email. I also had to deal withy nosy mother in law "helping" all weekend which included her standing around looking at us, helping here and there, making unneeded comments and going out to smoke 6 or 7 times and leaving the door wide open so the smoke would come right inside our new place... After nicely closing the door the first 6 times, I made contact and firmly said, this needs to stay closed... She also kept trying to touch my tummy which I said earlier in the day that I didn't like. Ugh anyway enough ranting.

I can finally get started on Stella's nursery! Yay! How is everyone doing preparing for baby? I have a few things on my list for my hospital bag but still need to get going on getting the rest ready.

I'm also feelin more and more uncomfortable while driving my car... Which is weird to me. Anyone else get that?
 
Definitely uncomfortable while driving. I have a short torso as it is and sitting in the car seems to cramp Abigail up even more. I try to sit up as straight as possible but she still fusses and kicks the whole time and gets way up under my ribs!

Five hour drive on July 23rd to go camping with 120 adults and kids is going to be VERY interesting! lol
 
Hey everyone - I hope you all are well.

I'm having a very tough week. My boyfriend and I are dancing around difficult issues that HAVE to be talked about but he doesn't want to. If it wasn't for that, I'd be really happy.

I had my baby shower Sunday and I"m grateful - everyone was wonderful and very sweet. I got some very nice things, too... I was kind of overwhelmed with how generous people were. I just wish the tension between my boyfriend and I wasn't there.

I'm also having a hard time with my sciatica. (spelling?) I can barely walk and it's incredibly frustrating.

Anyway, I hope people in the U.S. have a safe 4th of July and everyone is having a good week.
 
MyLinda haaates the seat belt. I don't know about driving b/c I can't fit behind the wheel. lol My scoliosis is killing me though. I can't be in the recliner w/out it hurting worse and worse, and I cannot lie down on the bed to stretch out w/out putting my hips out so badly that I can hardly walk to the toilet and about cry on the way back.

I get a little put out when the doctors bring up my age this time around, but uh... yah. It is a factor, clearly. I feel older and more weak and exhausted and I'm definitely more crabby. I'm not the type who likes to have attention - I'd rather be a home body and left to my own thing w/my family - but I told DH that I have dubbed July 'pamper mommy' month b/c I feel like crap and am going to really need all the loves/support/help I can get to make it through. lol
 
Wow five hours so late? I'd be wondering where all the bathroom stops were along the way :haha:

I hate driving anyway, so I hate it now too.

I hope you get tons of support Chims... its nice to feel supported!!
 
lol, yea. Luckily it's along very busy routes so the only part where I'll be bathroom-less is the very last hour or so. Our drive to San Francisco last week was awful though. It's only about 1.5-2 hours from us but there are ZERO public restrooms in the city. We stopped at five different places including restaurants, fast food, and gas stations and NONE of them would let me use the bathroom. Hello!? I'm almost 8 months pregnant, HUGE, and almost in tears I have to pee so badly!! Seriously!?!? Never going to SF again while pregnant....EVER.
 
Driving is difficult, it hasnt stopped me though! I am driving over an hour each way to get my mum from the airport tomorrow but it will be worth it....if nothing else she cant moan or get lost!
 
Oh my gosh, I just had such a scare - need to share this with you ladies who understand because my OH thinks I'm overreacting!

I just read this article and instantly realised I bought some cheap foundation over eBay from someone who lived in that area in September last year. At the time I bought it I thought I'd lost the bottle of foundation I was using at the time, but it mysteriously showed up while I was waiting for the new bottle to arrive - I didn't start using the bottle from eBay til January this year, so I've been using it throughout this pregnancy (I only use a little at a time so foundation lasts me ages, I still have half the bottle left). As soon as I read the article I started panicking, it doesn't state the usernames for any of her eBay accounts so I will never know if I did buy it from her or not, but I managed to track down the username of the eBay account I bought the foundation from and thankfully it's still in business and seems to be more of a company than an individual user. I'm fairly certain it's not associated with the woman who's been prosecuted but I've chucked the bottle of foundation in the bin just to be on the safe side. I would never be able to forgive myself if it had harmed the baby, seriously started tearing up as I was reading the article because I was convinced I'd bought it from the woman in question :growlmad: Oh my gosh!!!
 
Wow hun that's nuts!!!

I don't think you did your baby any harm, but no matter what you'd have to forgive yourself. You did NOT do it on purpose!! If you had known you would have stayed VERY far away. I know the prices were extremely low but sometimes you can get amazing deals on Ebay!!! One of our best friends is an Ebay fanatic, and he gets great deals all the time, and they really do work and are the real thing!

Lots of hugs hun, you're doing great. :hugs:
 
Thankyou! I'm fairly convinced the foundation I received was genuine Maybelline, it only cost about £5 less on eBay than it would have cost from a shop. I obviously cant be 100% certain though :( Now that I'm over the initial shock I've calmed down. Thankyou again for the kind words :hugs:
 
well i went for 3d scan yesterday and my little lady was being naughty already lol, she is currently breech and had her feet in front of her face :haha: but i'm going to see specialist today and if she has turned (i think she has) then i am going back this evening to try again :happydance:

feeling extremely excited today because i will be getting my delivery date :happydance: i recon i'm looking at 38 weeks.

i'm not telling anyone apart from u guys so i will update when i return later x
 
Wow! That's exciting news!!!

I can't believe its already July... Soon we will all be rounding that full term mark.
 
Hey there ladies! Hope everyone is well. I'm sure some of you have already seen this thread but it looks like AKBlaze is having her little girl 6 weeks early. I attached the link to the thread so you can all wish her well. Can't believe that we are getting so close!

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/1083595-akblazes-6-weeks-early.html
 
I can't recall if I posted any of this in here already; I know I did in my journal...

Anyway, we received almost all of the big ticket items from our baby shower - crib, swing, dresser, changing table, stroller, carseat, etc. - and enough in gift cards to buy most of what we hadn't received - pack n play to be used as a bassinet and small essentials. We ended up spending only a few hundred out of pocket which is amazing. I can't believe how generous all of my grandparents, friends, and family are!

Yesterday we received the last of what we ordered on gift cards and DH is putting them together today so Abigail's nursery will be completely ready and waiting for her. (Pics are in my journal)

Now it's going to be a LONG waiting game for the next 7 weeks for her to arrive! I'm almost finished knitting her blankie too. It's turned out a bit bigger than I had anticipated (4Wx5L instead of 3Wx4L) but it's my first time knitting so I'm just glad it's going to be finished before she arrives!

I'm currently reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. It's been good so far, lots of natural birth stories which I've enjoyed since I'm hoping for a natural birth. Have any of you read it? It has AWESOME reviews on Amazon...

Who else is feeling ready?? We're in the homestretch now ladies!!
 
ChimChims said:
I get a little put out when the doctors bring up my age this time around, but uh... yah. It is a factor, clearly. I feel older and more weak and exhausted and I'm definitely more crabby. I'm not the type who likes to have attention - I'd rather be a home body and left to my own thing w/my family - but I told DH that I have dubbed July 'pamper mommy' month b/c I feel like crap and am going to really need all the loves/support/help I can get to make it through. lol
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What's the problem with your age, how old are you? I'm assuming you are older, well me too - I am 37 - I'd be interested to know why they think your age is an issue? :flower:
 
gardens - feeling a bit ready. Got our stroller, carseat and crib, and a bouncer chair. Still need a high chair, changing table and I would love a rocker for the baby's room. Oh and the breast pump (like anyone would buy that as a present hahaha) I think we are about halfway there on cloth diapers. Would love a swing but its not completely necessary...

We have tons of giftcards though, so we will be able to use those...

OH i just remember that we need a moniter.. wow its a good thing I did this post!!

How many of you are doing those video monitors? Do you think its worth it?
 
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