General chatter while we wait (and commentary on the "pull out method")

[PrettyInInk42]

Future - Ya, test in Canada are moderately re-donk. Dollarama has the test where you collect your urine and drip it on the test for like $1 and change, but if you wanna treat yourself, they have the one where you just go right on the stick for like $3.25. They're in the beauty section, near the cotton balls and bandaids and whatnot.

 

[claireybell]

Yes punching my calfs seem to ease the cramp quite quickly, well.. it does for me but its the only solution i can think of in bed when i can hardly move Lol! I never get cramps generally its weird why its only in pg?! I msy have to google a quick solution to cramps, there could be a better way, i just cant keep my leg still when it hurts!

Im actually now looking forward to my elective csection, when i recall my non-progressive painful labour & no pain relief.. nope lol!

So, my MRI scan booked for tomorrow got Cancelled today ffs!!! The lady at the hospital called & said a Dr is needed there whilst its being done to monitor me & baby #eyeroll!!! I guess its incase anything random happens?! So now, she will call me next Monday & il get in next week at the last minute when they get a Dr there! Ohhhh! But she did say i theres no reason why i cant go into the scan feet first, woop!

 

[gigglebox]

Cb if you catch it before they fully start you can stop them (usually) by extending you leg as straight as you can, then pointing your toes back toward your head, which stretches the calf. I think I might try stretching them before I go to bed...but yeah me too, only super prone to them when pregnant.

Bummer anout the MRI! I know you wanted to get it over with. Hopefully they at least eased your mind about the process--yay feet first!

 

[DobbyForever]

So crazy. So much tragedy this week. Lots of coworkers with families missing, in hospitals, or whose homes were destroyed. Had a student whose aunt was across the street from the shooting. We had indoor recess all day today and my chest and eyes still burn. We can usually escape the bad air at my mom’s, but it’s just as awful down there. The air looks and sells like it is on fire. The sun is glowing red behind a smoke screen. Smoke hanging in the streets like fog. It’s at least going down. We were 187 at one point today

 

[pacificlove]

OMG the leg cramps... Just about every night now! Never had that with my first! I get them when I do stretch out at night just like you described to get rid of them. I just about want to cry.

Oh property update: the contractor/seller has to check some legal stuff before we can commence with anything and that includes money talk. At least we are on his radar now, may hear more mid next week.

Dobs, sorry you are having a rough week, I hear you on the air quality. Any rain expected (I assume it's from forest fires?)

 

[shaescott]

Future it looks much darker to me! I’m sure considering last month, things are stressful, but so far things look good for you.

Dobs are the fires still going on? I completely forgot about them, I guess I thought they would’ve stopped considering it’s november. It’s so terrible at the bar shooting, I was reading about this former Fox host who was looking for his niece and her phone still showed her location as at the bar, and a few hours later I read an article that they confirmed she was killed. It’s so terrible. She was 18. And I think they said it’s 12 people dead now? A lot of them were in their early 20s too, and the one cop who went in first who was going to retire soon... it hurts my heart. I read that the shooter was a marine with possible PTSD. Another reason why we need proper mental health services for our veterans. The whole situation is just a million different kinds of tragedies in one.

CB sorry about the delayed MRI, but glad you can go in feet first

So I finally got a hold of SO, I’m glad I didn’t plan it cuz turns out he wants to plan it so he’s been researching hotels and stuff. I’m almost done making his gift and will be driving down to see him in an hour or two.

 

[DobbyForever]

This is a different fire. We have quite a few and quite often. This one is up near Chico .

The shooting was a bar hosting a college night, and yeah former marine who had run ins with law enforcement who thought he may have PTSD. Definitely sad.

Cb that’s cool you can do feet first did not know that was a thing

Pl boo may the legalities move quickly

Shae glad SO is taking initiative hope he found some nice options to enjoy

 

[Flueky88]

Gigs thanks. Yeah I feel that since no more lay offs since Wednesday it's looking better. As long as it holds til S gets here

I've gained 7lbs. I honestly am not sure how i haven't gained more. I've been more active though this pregnancy. I think the smaller you are the more you gain... generally speaking. Maybe a boy thing too?? My mom was skinny as a pole before prego with my bro and she gained 60 lbs with him. Hope your swelling doesn't get too bad. I had awful pitting edema postpartum. They were never that bad when pregnant. Well if I get close to my due date I'll rry the pedi

OMG leg cramps were awful with V!!! I would have cramping from calf and shin. Stretching one way relieved shin but exacerbated calf and vice versa. I couldn't find anyway to relieve it other than time.

keep working on filling the van up

Pretty yay scan tomorrow!! I can't wait to see pic

Hope you are able to keep from gaining as much. It's hard seeing those numbers climb up even though it's needed.

Dobby good luck losing that weight. It's harder tolose this time of year.

Sorry it's been such a craptastic week. Sad about the shooting. The air quality looks horrid. I can't imagine breathing that.
Future definitely darker!! Also holy moly frer are expensive over there. I can get a 3 pack for like $12 or $13. I know it's hard but testing every other day will give more dramatic results though I never complain about line porn.

CB sorry it was cancelled last minute nearly. I am glad you are at ease since you go feet first.

Shae well glad you didn't take ny advice. My DH likes being involved, but he's very different than most guys. He's more sensitive about things than I am. Not that he's a "pansy", just a very thoughtful caring guy. Hope you guys enjoy your weekend.

Also very sad what little funding mental health gets. A large mental institution was shut down a couple years ago. A local one for mentally challenged was shut down last year.


AFM been one of those days. I locked myself out of house and car. Thankfully V was at sitter as it was pretty cold with the rain and wind blowing with only a light sweater on. My mom came by and unlocked ny home so I could grab keys and get V. On our way there was a woman in a ditch half a mile from sitter's. Makes me think what if I hadn't locked myself out, would I have been hit by her???

 

[gigglebox]

Dobs sorry all these things are hitting so clise to home. My bro has been texting me describing all the smoke...said it was like dusk all the time. That must be so eerie. I hope they (or rain) can put a stop to it.
Agreed that more needs to be done for our veterans.

Fluek i always think about that in traffic. Actually I am rarely upset about it because i think to myself maybe being stuck in traffic is preventing me from being in an accident, if I was faster. Maybe that's just my weird mind/thought process

Shae what are you making him?

Pl hope the next news you hear is good news!!! Ugh sorry you,too, are dealing with the leg cramps!

I was poking my legs today and it appears i am getting edema already silver lining is some of this weight gsin is probably just swelling. But i am getting increasingly worried about how miserable i am going to be by the end of this pregnancy

 

[pacificlove]

Gigs, when I get stuck in traffic accidents, I always think "someone or some family is having a worse day then me/us". The south of the Island (which has our provinces capital) is connected by one highway to the rest of the island and a small portion remains single lane. (There is one old whiney alternative route and takes 5x as long. ) Or a ferry that takes ~20 cars and runs every 2 hours. So when there are deadly accidents on the main route... You are stuck on whatever side. If it's not your home side, you are potentially stuck for at least a few hours.
Last time there was a deadly accident, people made even more accidents on the long alternative route as they were all rushing to get home .

Anyway, long story.

Leg cramps: mine sometimes hit me so hard in the calf muscle that it still feels sore up to 3 days later...

 

[claireybell]

Dobby that sucks about the air quality hun.. it looks awful as Pacific saud, is there any rain or anything expected to dampen & help clear the air through?? Anything you can take or use to ease pain in chest from it all?

Just think Gigs at the end of the pg, its the light at the end of the tunnel

What is Edema? Have i spelled that right? Is it swelling of the feet/ankles? I have this if so & burst thread veins EVERYWHERE on my legs & ankles & knee caps??!.. il be using fake tan for the rest if my days no doubt lol! Tbh i havent put a lot of weight on this pg or with Nualas but with Riley, i was under weight pre-pregnancy & gained at least 3 stone (45lbs) ish.. & kept 1.5 stone on after.

Flueks im glad your mum arrived with keys to let you in, ive done this a few times pg/non-pg but glad all got sorted & you could collect V

Ah Shae im glad it wasn’t anything major that was bothering your SO hun.. hope you had a nice eve together last night

Rileys gone away for the wknd with gparents so we only have Nuala at home, decided im taking our dbl stroller back to store (it’s unopened) & im buying the dbl tandem one instead as i can get it through our front door then lol!

 

[FutureMrs]

Dobs I cannot believe what’s going on in California it’s just so crazy, I am so sorry. I can’t imagine.

Flu I am always like that with timing too you just never know.

Funny you should say that CB I’ve been wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on doubles? Are the necessary? Poppy will be just over 2 when this baby arrives.

Here’s today’s test!

I don’t think I’ve seen Mrs G pop in so I hope all is okay!

 

[DobbyForever]

No rain expected. It’s going down. We are consistently (slowly) dropping. Our worst was 187 and we are down to 166. I’m better as long as I don’t go outside at all. Aiden’s coughing up a storm and his throat sounds croupy/dry/irritated m

I am just pissed. My parents left town and my brother is at UCB. It’s 197 and getting worse. I told him I would come get him, but he had a concert and his gf is visiting. Like ffs this is your health go home it’s a holiday weekend.

He just doesn’t want to because she is not comfortable staying at the house with my brother. And she can’t go home to her parents because she lied about where she is. They are very catholic so they would never let them share a room/bed. So she told them she had a concert and was staying in SoCal. Usually they hide out at my parents’ but with older brother there spoiled their plans.

 

[gigglebox]

Ugh pl that's me now, still sore. Add to that I accidentally slammed the car door into my other calf yesterday i was hobbling around last night like a rusty robot.

Cb the edema is swelling, it is classified as pitting if you can push into it with your finger and it stays indented for a bit.

 

[gigglebox]

Great progression future!!! Lines will probably match tomorrow or day after.

Dobs men are so stubborn!!! Could they at least get a hotel out of the area?

 

[pacificlove]

Oh yikes gigs! I hope your other calf feels better soon. I'd be so mad at myself...

Dobs, the air quality thing is not good and yes, the best thing is to stay indoors. We had a lot ofbpoor quality air like that this summer.

 

[DobbyForever]

My mom is trying to fly them both to SoCal then drive them back up. I’m over it lol

Pl yeah I was thinking if you I remember you mentioning having some fires and bad air on the island

 

[claireybell]

Urhh men indeed! I hope they sort it out Dobs! Bless Aiden, any Glycerin type cough mixture stuff lying about to sooth his throat?

Ah Gigs bless ye.. yeah i have that def on my ankles & feet at the end of most days dorry about your leg, hope it doesn’t bruise too badly...

Wow Future thats definately a progressive pinky hehee! Amazing!!

Well, dbl strollers!! We weren’t going to bother with one & just get a ‘buggy board’ or ‘glider board’ that attaches to our single one as the carseat clips onto it etc but.. with Nuala being so little still, she still naps after lunch & if we’re out all day, where will she nap? She’ll kick off stroppy & shes too heavy to carry., also, school runs in the morning will be a nightmare esp if shes refusing to walk and/or have a paddy whilst getting Riley to school, so i think it’ll be best for dbl at this time. We’ll still use the single one if we’re popping out for couple hrs & sell the dbl when Nuala is a lil bit older. The ‘Joie’ tandem ones are only £200 on offer so im gonna snap that right up Lol!

 

[gigglebox]

Oh yeah my calf is definitely bruised from the door i felt really stupid about it!

Cb if you find a good stroller please let me know! I'm in the same boat/in the market for a double stroller. I can't decide if i want a standard one or a jogging stroller.

I have my last ultrasound this monday. I am dying to know how big he is! He feels massive!

I'm starting to wonder if i have an irritable uterus. I get Braxton hicks all the dang time. I get painful ones (like period cramping) at least daily. Super annoying.

 

[claireybell]

Our single buggy is a Baby Jogger city mini GT, chunky wheels (off road type) lightweight.. not tandem though just a dbl, the dbls of these are great but i dont think they do carseat attachments on the dbl for it which is annoying! I’l grab a pic of the Joie one, unless i find a better lightweight tandem buggy which is reasonably priced

Hearing u on Braxton Hicks though, ALL the time & sometimes get very uncomfy to the point i think ‘hope this isn’t labour starting’! Its how mine started!

What times your ultrasound Gigs?? They said Hayden was roughly weighing in at about 5lbs ish ek! Post some pics of course

Hope MrsG is ok.. its a been a short while since a last post