January Jellybeans 2013!...

[AJThomas]

Nope, I'll probably bury it and plant a tree over it for baby.

 

[Kaiecee]

I think ill just let the hospital dispose of it I've seen pics and it looks so yucky

 

[sassy_mom]

Nope ... the hospital can trash it however they see fit.

 

[sassy_mom]

I am hoping that exhaustion will knock me out tonight as I have the worst heartburn and cannot breathe. I can feel it boiling up my throat something fierce and I could hardly get my dinner down but now ... I have to try and sleep with this mess. UGH! My FIL told me to put about a tsp of baking soda in a glass of water ... I did that the other day and while yes it does work .... GAG! The taste is enough to set me puking. I'm wondering though if I should give it a try again as this acid is killer. Oh come on January!!!!!!

 

[DeedeeBeester]

Hubby is determined to not put a sweater on tonight and he put the heater thingy system on! Ugh I'm already hot!

 

[mellywelly]

DH would get nowhere near me if he was 10cm across! On a related but weird note, I tried some perineal massages and tried stretching my perineum a bit with a balloon I got to about 7cm, before giving it a rest. I think it was Sonia that had posted a link to a balloon thing they use for that purpose but no way I was going to spend $200 for it! The balloon worked pretty well with DH's help.

Oh wow I've never heard of that

I asked my midwife about them and she almost threw a fit at me she strongly advised me not to get one. She said that ( in my way of wording it lol) when we are in labour our bodies release a hormone that allows our bits to naturally stretch. She says that by forcing our bits to stretch when we don't have the hormone to allow it to happen could cause more damage I trust my midwife completely, she's also a midwife supervisor, so she's in charge of all our midwives and so i won't be doing it, I'm just going to try the massage instead.

 

[Lauren021406]

is anyone else worried that their inlaws may be a little overwhelming when the baby is born and your in the hospital?

 

[Kaiecee]

My dh won't let his parents do that plus I might just see them once in the hospital till we get back home I think if they are u need to put ur foot down

 

[Lauren021406]

i started making comments like how i dont want anyone there until baby is born..and how i dont want visitors all the time..hoping they get the hint...if i flat out say it dh will accuse me of not liking his parents! He is the only child and very sensitive with them

 

[jrowenj]

i started making comments like how i dont want anyone there until baby is born..and how i dont want visitors all the time..hoping they get the hint...if i flat out say it dh will accuse me of not liking his parents! He is the only child and very sensitive with them

I'm concerned about this too. I'm afriad my MIL is gonna like snatch the baby up and hog the baby and not let me enjoy the experience. Just tell hubby that its very special, intimate time for u and him amd u want it to be shared just you two ; )

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Lauren...i agree with jaimie.... Im allowed two ppl in my room during the birth and hubbys mom keeps asking if im having c sec( bc ill only be allowed one person) or naturally (2) and i already explained i only want ryan bc i wanted it to be just us and i didnt want to pick her or my mother.... I kno my mil will be very overbearing and i can see why bc it is her first grandchild, but i dont want anyone in the room until we have our time with ella together...alone.... Thats a big moment! As for going. Home, my mil will prob be there everyday bc shes here everyday the way it is...lol. Im not afraid to speak up tho if it gets too much!

 

[Little J]

My MIL asked if she could be in the room and i said NO... i said family can be in the room until its time to push, then they are GONE until Braxton is born and hubby and i had our family time first.

She tried guilting me into letting her stay bc she had to have C-sections for all 3 of her kids so she wants to be a part of a real birth,... but im like, you have 2 daughters, you can take part in theirs.... not mine!

I also told her i dont want to have to share the baby when hes born, i want hubby and i to be able to take as much time as we wanted to hold our first born etc. and she said "I will stand in the corner i promise i wont touch him until you say its ok!" im like.... nope... sorry.... youll be in the waiting room. I feel kinda bad, but its what hubby and i both want.

Plus, if you let 1 person in, you feel like u have to let everyone bc then ppl get upset they werent invited etc. Its just easier to keep it simple

Bethenny- Remi is adorbs! I just keep thinking how in 2 weeks thats what my little guy will be like and how surreal it is he can be born and be so healthy and happy!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

No placenta for me! Lol... They can throw that in the trash!

 

[Little J]

oh, I also have my Brestfeeding class tonight at the hospital. Hubby is coming with because I asked him to.... hes afraid hes going to be the only guy I told him im sure the other preggos made their hubbys go too... and if not... they will envy at how "awesome" of a partner he is for coming.... even if i did have to ask haha


On the topic if HB rate for baby.... Braxton is always a crazy little boy.... his reads in the 150-160's EVERY time. I feel like hes going to be a spaz!

 

[AJThomas]

I'm worried my FIL might try and come to stay over since he lives 2 hours away. I've already stressed to DH several times that I want no overnight guests for a minimum of 2 weeks, or until I can get a good breast feeding schedule going. His father just stresses me out when he's around, always asking for money, the smoking, and he never cleans up after himself, there's always tons of dirty dishes and garbage I have to clean up and I am not having that with a newborn!

 

[jrowenj]

I had so much trouble falling asleep last night! I just laid in bed worrying about all the stuff I still need to get done before I have the baby. Then, my husband freaked me out because we haven't taken any birthing classes or any classes at all and he is making me feel like we should have and like we are not going to know anything....

 

[Lauren021406]

thanks ladies...i feel better knowing im not the only one thinking this!

 

[Lauren021406]

I had so much trouble falling asleep last night! I just laid in bed worrying about all the stuff I still need to get done before I have the baby. Then, my husband freaked me out because we haven't taken any birthing classes or any classes at all and he is making me feel like we should have and like we are not going to know anything....

i didnt take any classes either...my sister did and she said she really didnt get much out of it and that the nurses were great and really helped with everything..so im going based on her advice!

 

[sassy_mom]

My inlaws practically ran in the room after I had DD. My MIL begged me for weeks to let her in. And seriously to listen to a near 50 year old woman beg is the most pathetic sound I've ever heard. I kept telling her no and she just wouldn't get it. Finally she took me as serious and stopped asking. I had DD at 10:30 at night and my inlaws didn't leave until 2am. Definitely speak up because I didn't and this time, they may have a rude awakening with me. I was exhausted and DH and I had no time to enjoy DD not to mention that they stayed for so long I thought I would never get any sleep. They were all piling up in the room before pushing and I was just so tired of all the dang people. This time I told DH we may not even call them until after she is born because I just can't deal with all that again.

 

[jrowenj]

I had so much trouble falling asleep last night! I just laid in bed worrying about all the stuff I still need to get done before I have the baby. Then, my husband freaked me out because we haven't taken any birthing classes or any classes at all and he is making me feel like we should have and like we are not going to know anything....

i didnt take any classes either...my sister did and she said she really didnt get much out of it and that the nurses were great and really helped with everything..so im going based on her advice!

that makes me feel sooo much better. My husband was asking me about birth plans and I was like... ummm... i don't know... i am going to play it by ear. I would like to go naturally, but if the pain is too much I will get drugs and he got all upset and was like well, you need a plan!