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

[pacificlove]

Flueky congratulations on the bfp! That's fantastic

Dobs sorry to hear work is giving you a run for your money. Big cyber hugs, I don't have many words of wisdom here but know I am here for you.

Covid, dang! Have those students been tested or told to stay at home? Personally I don't think we've seen the worst just yet as far as an outbreak is concerned. Somewhat surprised that your Hong Kong students didn't have any travel restrictions at home, I mean here we are starting to hear "unless it is absolutely necessary, don't travel" and so far we have very few cases. Our local highschool students had their trip to Italy cancelled this week due to concerns.

 

[DobbyForever]

Flueks love the line porn! And that frer!!! Woohoo!

PL ty I’m really thinking about leaving. There are so many nice homes in the Poway Unified area. And my mom keeps looking in mountain house. My job is crap. But it’s secure so idk

I just need to b*

I couldn’t breathe this morning after a night of increasing chest pain. They wanted me to go in to be examined but then I realized it was just stress!

A has a cough and is super flush. No fever and no trouble breathing but I’m just watching him. The kids I. My class are all coughing now

it’s so crazy. The stores are empty. The gym class has 3/20 kids. Like literally the shelves for tp, pain killers/cold medicines, and hand sanitizer are BARE

nope they were clear to come straight to school people are going to the union complaining. Italy is awful though. 16 mil quarantined. We’re canceling just local field trips even tbh. That’s so sad though. Bad timing. I bet the kids were so excited

 

[Flueky88]

Shae thank you, me too.

Pacific thank you

Dobby I know, I love line porn lol. I seriously have albums on my phone with my test progression photos. I figure this is my last baby so I'm going to test like a madwoman

I'm sorry your stress is causing physical symptoms. I hope things get better soon.

Ah poor A. Hope it's just a cold but on a positive note I've read kids are pretty resilient or at least it's (coronavirus) not fatal for them. Seems elderly, those with comorbidities, or immunocompromised seem most at risk.


AFM did an IC today. Saving frer for tomorrow as I should get an obvious dye stealer then I believe. Starting to think it's another girl with my test progression. I'll love this baby either gender but I would love to have 1 boy.

 

[shaescott]

Someone in my tiny rural town is being tested for COVID

 

[Flueky88]

Shae oh man. We have a confirmed case about 35 to 45 minutes from where I live. Oh how are classes going?

 

[shaescott]

Flueks they’re going okay. I’m stressed out of my mind honestly but my grades are good so really that’s all that matters haha. I’m starting a clinical placement this week where I go Thursday, stay at a hotel, then go again Friday. The school pays for the hotel. I’m nervous but also excited.

 

[Flueky88]

Shae that sounds like fun will it be a med surg placement or don't know?

 

[DobbyForever]

Ooo Shae hopefully since tears are more available it turns out to be negative.

and that sounds fun! It’s hard not to worry but it’s just because you care. You’re doing great!

Fluek def excited to see your next test! I’ll think blue thoughts for you! I know it’s already been decided though lol. Are you doing any early testing for sex?

A seems fine now physically. Emotionally he is losing his s*. Like son, like mother lol

 

[Flueky88]

Dobby I had considered doing sneak peak but honestly, I'd rather put that $ towards their 3 extra ultrasound package. So then I'll get a scan at 12, 16, and 28 to 32 weeks. Thanks for blue thoughts lol

I'm glad As doing better. V has recently discovered baby shark and will say, "do do shawk do do shawk". Bahaha. Oh an a different note think we are going to ask pediatrician for speech therapy for her. She doesn't have autism symptoms but she does have a delay with her speech and we want to try to get caught up.

Oh almost forgot, check out this dye stealer at 16 dpo

 

[wookie130]

Tests are looking great!

Would you consider doing team green for this baby, Flueks? I did it with baby #3, but only because I already had both a son and daughter, so it was easier for it to be a surprise. We just bought gray and white and other neutral newborn items. The surprise element during the birth was amazing...unlike anything I had ever experienced, honestly. I was shocked it was another girl, but it was so wonderful.

There are 13 presumptive cases of coronavirus in Iowa so far...most are about 2 hours from me. My house was hit hard with influenza...we're all on the mend, but man, it was hard.

 

[Flueky88]

Wookie, if I had had both a boy and girl I think I'd strongly consider team green. I think if I find out gender before birth it'll give me more time to come around to idea of 3 girls if it is indeed a girl. At least that's how it went last time and I couldn't imagine having a different baby than S she is just so wonderful I also don't care for gender neutral clothes. Car seats, basinnets, etc. are fine gender neutral though

We have 7 or 8 cases in TN. I'm actually more concerned about the panic than the virus.

 

[kittykat7210]

We have at least 9 confirmed cases within a 15 mile radius of our house, we live in a village and while there are none in our actual village it’s still really close to home! 24 cases (as of yesterday, so could be more today) in our county but our county Is only <4500 square miles so when to compare that to American states (Iowa for example is 56000 square miles) it’s quite high...

 

[shaescott]

Flueks that’s an amazing dye stealer! Love it! I agree re: gender neutral stuff, I like gender neutral strollers and car seats and stuff but I feel like gray clothes on a baby is just so boring, I don’t feel the need to be all pink or all blue but I want them to have colors, and if it’s a girl let’s be real, I’m gonna be all on that with cutesy stuff
Re: clinical it’s for community heath, I’m in an ambulatory care setting one of the days, not sure about the other day but the preceptor mentioned ICU rounds which is super exciting!

Wooks glad the flu has cleared up!

Kitty yikes that’s a lot of cases in a small area!

 

[Flueky88]

Kitty hope you all remain well. How have you been feeling? Third tri now

Shae I liked the community settings. I liked ICU in clinicals but it was at a small town hospital. Well wherever you go I hope you enjoy it

 

[kittykat7210]

It’s not as bad as London, 104 confirmed cases, 930 square miles. It’s madness!

I’m using a large amount of anti bacterial hand gel and washing my hands as often as possible. It’s difficult though, I am in close contact with over 200 people daily and any one of them could be carrying the virus. That doesn’t include the thousands who pass through our store every day and touch everything!

third tri is kicking my arse. Managed to book a scan but only available one isn’t until April 1st so a long wait. My back kills and I’m shattered.

 

[DobbyForever]

It got real, real fast. They shut down the schools across the bay. Crazy.

 

[shaescott]

This afternoon right after I got out of clinical I got the call that my school is shutting down campus for 2 weeks minimum, all online classes, students must vacate the dorms by Tuesday. At least we have a few days to vacate because other places gave students just hours.

 

[Jezika]

Flueks, congrats!! Glad all was well with the spotting. I had it throughout first tri with Tilly, but it doesn't look like it's a concern for you any longer anyway, which is great. Being team green sounds amazing like Wooks described but I don't think I could do it with a second either. But mostly because I'd really want a second girl, as weird as that sounds.

Shae it's wild to think you might be amid all the hospital (and maybe ICU) craziness in the coming months. Are they still going to let you guys go on placement?

Schools have all closed here too and universities going online, till at least two weeks after March break. All the common attractions like museums and libraries and stuff have also closed, so parents have no idea what they will do with their kids for three weeks minimum. Tilly's daycare closed too and DH is working from home, but I still have clients to see at my practicum, albeit via phone (but still in the counselling centre), one class and dissertation work, so I have no idea how we are going to juggle watching Tilly. There is no way I can keep to all these commitments.

I'm more worried about the UK. Their approach seems to be very different from Canada's. From what I've surmised, they're thinking it's going to cripple the economy to be shutting everything down for as long as it would need to be shut down to actually stop the spread, and so they're not doing a great deal of that and actually expecting a bunch of people to get it so that some herd immunity is built up by summer. But that means accepting that there will be an accelerated rate of spread and a lot more death. It's hard to see friends and family in the UK, including those over 70, still going about their lives without any serious concern when from many experts' perspectives it's clear that if we don't do everything we can to slow this down, many healthcare systems will be completely overwhelmed and will have to make the same devastating decisions that Italian doctors have had to make. Stay safe, ladies

PL, which museum did you go to in Toronto? If it's the Royal Ontario Museum, that's just a 7-minute walk from my house.

 

[Flueky88]

Kitty I'm sorry you are having a rough time. Third tri is so hard. Now all the stress of covid 19 on top of it. When are you planning on taking your leave?


Dobby wow. They have cancelled on site classes at the local colleges here and will be doing online classes.

Shae will that affect your clinicals??

Jez thank you. Yes spotting/bleeding doesn't seem to be an issue thankfully. I don't think it's weird to want another girl. There is a sweet bond between sisters. I love seeing V ad S's.

Are people stockpiling tp, cleaning supplies, etc. in Canada? I bought a little extra food, just enough for a potential 2 week quarantine.

 

[shaescott]

They just announced that clinicals will be online for the next two weeks. No clue what that will entail.

Jez yikes re: UK. At this point in the US things are closed to slow down the spread long enough that we can get some people recovered and out of the hospital in time for the next wave so there’s enough resources to treat them. Italy is dealing with wartime level triage. Seattle, Washington is running out of ventilators.

Flueks we just got some extra food too