Christmas (December) Babies 2018!

Every time I come on here there’s so much I need to catch up on lol

Jessica happy 35 weeks!! I can’t believe you’re so close to being full term.

Star, it really must suck not being able to eat any candy at this time of year. I’m sure once baby is a bit older you’ll be able to enjoy Halloween a lot more.

Afm, I’ve been given the all clear from my ob to continue as planned to 37 weeks, yay! From now until then I’ll be having two scans just to be on the safe side. So if there’s no changes with babies or myself we should be right to get to 37 weeks or earlier if they choose to come at their own time. 37 weeks is exactly 4 weeks away, it’s not long at all although the end date feels so far lol.

I just saw all your updates. I guess I had some catching up to do. I am glad things have settled and you get a little more time.
 
Awe Dove :( I hate that you aren't feeling well. I hope that things smooth themselves out somehow.
I'm starting to get my reflux feelings in the morning. And having random spats of not feeling well after eating...

Well I felt good enough to work on the spare room with Hubby. We managed to clear a corner (sort of) and found a huge box we can fill back up with stuff to sell! Also had to go through more stuffed animals >_< I hate doing that! But honestly so many of them are ones that I have to ask my mom before getting rid of -- and quite a few that i think she might kill me if i sold or gave away! Hubby keeps making comments about "if they are baby's then look forward to them getting ruined by the dog" ... and then i'm like "then baby gets none of them...." I'm trying really hard to let go, but i think since we're getting down to the last of them, it's getting harder!
 
Good morning, ladies!

Star - I went on birth control as soon as my periods started because my mother knew they'd be irregular. So I was pretty regular until I stopped the pill when I was 20 or so and dh and I discussed having a kid. When I wasn't taking it during my 20's I didn't hardly ever have a period and when I did it was horrendous, plus I wasn't taking care of myself so it all went together. I came a few days late, my mother even told me she tried to have me on the fourth of July, by taking castor oil, ugh. I tried castor oil to get my dd going and it was terrible, I ended up with diarrhea during labor. Babies generally come when they're ready to, I never had luck with anything for inducing, but people swear by their own methods.

dove - I hope you feel better soon, feeling gross is no fun. Maybe it's just a bug or maybe it's pregnancy?? Either way, sending some positive vibes your way to feeling better!!
 
How is the antibiotic going? Are you almost done taking it now? Good that you got some cleanup done. Weekdays are always so hectic for us I wish I had the time to do cleanup but end up just doing dinner, making dh's lunch, and then being with dh until we go to bed. Now that it's getting darker earlier we just kind of hunker down.

Dh has been expressing his excitement for baby and I'm getting a bit excited as well! I'm still a bit anxious about labor and making it to the birth center in time and how it'll go but it is what it is.
 
Antibiotics are going alright. Only have 2 days left (including today's) I'm ready to be done with them. I have noticed that the odd feeling I was having while peeing (that I was chalking up to BH's) is gone! Just finishing up the pills so that i take them all.

Totally getting distracted and forgetting that I started writing a reply...

We got more presents showing up at the house. Someone surprised me and got me a changing table! It came as the product box with a shipping label just No way of telling me who it was from.... that irritates me -- Dear Amazon and Target.... FIX THIS! -- So i had to snoop on my thank you list to find out who it came from (trying to ignore some of the other presents that were bought as I wanna be surprised)
 
What weird feeling? I'm glad you're feeling better though.

I noticed replies were a bit messed up again on the forums, it wasn't showing alerts again for me and then it showed replies in the wrong order, so annoying!

It's good you're getting some stuff you need! I think all I have left to get are a small bag of disposable diapers for the newborn, so I don't stain all my new cloth diapers with the first few tarry poops.

I have my midwife appt tomorrow, think I'm doing the GBS swab, which I'm not really worried about since that's pretty much out of my control. Next week, I have my consult for the iron and then I'll see my mw again next Friday. Can't believe I'll be "full term" next Friday!! I can't believe that it's almost Christmas, either lol.
 
I had an issue when I posted yesterday. I think they didn't test long enough before rolling out the new forum set up.

Feeling just kinda like a slight cramp and pressure. Basically what the doctor was explaining it would feel like with a Bladder Infection. So i'm thinking it seemed to fit along... And now i don't feel anything except baby moving around, so yup... that's what it was.

Holy cow!!! It's amazing at how fast this whole thing has gone! I mean ... none of this is what I expected!!! So crazy!


(Again .... typed up a whole thing and forgot to click "post reply" LOL)
 
Yeah I question how much testing they did before changing forums, but it works okay most of the time. I'm still learning about following threads and keeping track of stuff.

It is good they caught the infection, and that you're feeling better already! I hate taking antibiotics, I imagine they tear up your stomach too. Sorry your reflux is coming back, too. The good news is that soon you'll have your baby and won't have all those little issues. I keep thinking about those first few deep breaths you take after baby is out, what it is like to feel your lungs having the space again, and that first meal after baby is born is amazing, too, even if it is crappy hospital food lol. I remember after having dd I ended up ordering salmon and salad and a sandwich, it was 1:30 am, but it was the most amazing food ever, it was like my appetite flipped a switch. Crazy how the hormones change your body so much.

And the funny part is when you deliver the placenta all the staff seem soooo amazed at how clean and healthy it is. Tearing isn't so bad if they are minor tears, I'm anxious to see if I'll tear more of less giving birth under water, but I had 2nd degree with all my last three and they healed relatively fast. The only issue I had was that last time my stitches actually fell out two weeks pp, and I was so stressed. I have a weird groove down there now because of it, but it has not affected sex at least. Next time if it happens I would not hesitate to call an OB or midwife. My mw looked at it at my 6 week checkup and she said it looked okay so I wasn't worried. I'd never have the same OB stitch me again after last time though!

I am wondering how the consult is going to go, and if I'll have to get the iron infusion in the end, I'm not really looking forward to an IV.
 
…..currently 12:30 am, and I've been trying to fall asleep for 2.5 hrs......sigh....
 
Happy Halloween Ladies!
I'm being a little casual at work. Wearing my maternity shirt with watermelons on it -- i figured it someone asked, I am "dressed up" LOL

Dove -- awe .... I hate not being able to sleep. I've been playing a game on my phone (mindless bingo game) when i can't initially sleep and I play until i can't keep my eyes open. And then .... hubby comes in and wakes me up as he's trying to get into bed, or checked to see if the dog is in the room or says something to me....

Jess -- Sadly I don't think my reflux will go away... but the ability to control it better, and almost non-existent will be nice!
I am glad they caught the infection. I looked at my records and the protein level is still considered "normal", but just elevated, so that's why she prescribed the antibiotic. And YIPPIE it's the last day for it!
My first "meal" after baby will be cake!!! I'm gonna scarf it down and the only way someone will know is by the leftover icing. I have been dying not having my normal sweets... I hate shopping near the bakery or candy isle (and honestly try to make that the LAST place i have to go by at the store).

We were trying to portion things out for dinner last night. Trying to figure out how much 2 oz of raw pasta is.
Hubby thought the end of my spaghetti scoop was the measurement for the serving. I told him it wasn't....but he insisted in measuring using that hole. (Its a tiny little thing -- maybe the size of your pinky or ring finger -- cause it was meant to hang on the tiny a** hooks that came with my utensil rack.) I told him that if the spaghetti thing has a round hole in the middle of the scoop, that that is for portioning.... not the one on the end that you hang it by. LOL) BUT anyways... after making "3 servings" of what he measured out.....I ate half of it and two links sausage. Shoulda made more pasta my glucose number was under 100!
 
Good morning, ladies!

Dove- you and me both, I stared at the clock for so long last night, just wasn't comfortable and so tired that I toss and turn constantly. I hope you can get some rest soon, at least.

Star - Yaay for the last day! As for the reflux, I had terrible heartburn alllll day yesterday. Sometimes the omeprazole doesn't cut it in later pregnancy for me, but I felt terrible and had to sleep elevated, even then I couldn't sleep. I popped tums a few times during the afternoon, but I think the onions in my lunch did me in. I was so hungry but no appetite because of it all, today I am ravenous, and hoping it stays at bay so I can at least eat some food. Cake will be great, I hope you enjoy every little bite of it. LOL about the pasta portion, you're correct it's that hole in the middle of the ladle. I always make up a lot of pasta because my kids eat a lot of it. Sounds like your numbers are still okay, yippee!! I don't think I'll dress up. I really wanted to find an orange pumpkin maternity shirt but I had no luck so I'll just stick to wearing all black like I do every day.

Baby has been a bit active today, and I've been watching scary shows on Netflix and even that gets them going, haha. A bit anxious for my appointment later, but nothing serious.
 
Baby is being super lazy today. Been trying to nudge them and they just turn over slightly and I can't get my count in.... I feel bad nudging them so much, but they need to move a little bit more than what they are.
They just gave me a huge kick and turn over and that's it ... I think they are like "Let me sleep mom!" haha
 
I think they wanted to sleep in. Cause now they are back to themselves. Baby is definitely running out of space! These little jabs are getting more uncomfortable.
 
Mine hasn't moved much this morning, either, but I've been doing stuff around the house, they get active after I calm down in the mornings, and usually a lot more in the early afternoon.
 
Yeah ... mine is being intermediate apparently.
Finding my organs and thinking it's fun to poke them.... #-o
 
I pushed on my belly when I was standing up at the sink and felt a leg/foot combo kicking around in there, it actually made me chuckle.

Made myself a nice big turkey sandwich with some thick meat I bought at Costco, put some of my salad mix on it, but actually spilled half the bucket of salad on the kitchen floor. I hate bending over to sweep, lol. Luckily I have enough salad left to last the next few days though!
 
I'm still finding myself standing my "normal" distance away from things and then realizing that i should have been a foot or two back farther.... as a door or something grazes my belly. I laugh cause i know that i'm not gonna get used to it.

I made an over full chicken salad sandwich. Really wanted as much as i could put on it cause i was hungry. And it always occurs to me that I like lettuce on my chicken salad but i never have any. Neither of us are salad people (usually if Hubby gets a salad it's Caesar and he eats the cheese and the croutons rather than any salad...LOL) so i never buy lettuce.

And I'm so tired of dropping things since i can't pick them up with out doing the whole sumo leg spread LOL
 
I actually have to stand sideways at the counters to do things like preparing food or doing dishes, it kills my back to partially bend over. My belly also gets in the way of everything, lol. Our kitchen is the hallway of our house and the kids always seem to need to go through when I'm digging in the fridge or pantry, drives me nuts!
Dh usually has a huge salad a day, so I cut up a bunch of lettuce, spinach, and kale, and shred some carrots. They usually last a week, in an older gallon ice cream bucket. But we put in seeds and chicken and other stuff.
I've gotten pretty good at picking things up with my feet so I don't have to bend over and my kids usually help clean things up for me.

So my appointment went okay, I'll find out my GBS results next week. All my numbers were okay, BP was higher than usual, but still okay, I was pretty upset with my kids before going in so I know that was part of it.
 
My feet keep swelling terrible. I know it's apart of the whole package, so i'm not terribly worried. My issue is i sit all day, drive an hour and then get home and sit. While trying to fall asleep i prop my feet on the footboard and lay back semi flat on the bed, so my feet are higher than the rest of me, but then i get uncomfortable and need to turn or just prop the rest of me up. What i find helps the most is actually being ON my feet. But i end up being so tired when i get home I just wanna crash.

I have to create a "guess the gender/date calendar" for my shower... I'm buying a poster board and using a sharpie to draw out the lines, and some small decorations. Just trying to figure out how to make it "stable" for people to write on... I didn't want to put too much money into this, cause I don't know if I wanna keep it or not.

OH I meant to say yesterday, and was too absentminded to do so. Hubby got his start date for work!!! He starts next week! So we're trying to figure out how we can finish up the room enough and build a wall before he goes back PLUS have a shower in the same weekend!
 
Good morning everyone!

Star - I really can't help you there on the swelling, I had it a little bit the first time around but not with these others. The best thing I found was staying hydrated and moving when I can. I can't wait to hear how your shower goes, sounds like it'll be exciting! I've never been to one, other than my own, so I look forward to hearing all the details lol. And yaay for your dh getting his work date, fingers crossed you're able to get the stuff done you need at home too, especially before baby comes.

Afm, I went to bed a bit late, but I did actually sleep okay-ish. I had this dream where I was arguing with dh and he actually woke me up before leaving work at the same time, so I had a bit of a chuckle there.

Today I don't think I'll be doing too much, I have some energy this morning, so I'll probably do some house work!
 

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