January Jellybeans 2013!...

[Kaiecee]

Jamie
Thanks it's just so frustrating expecially so close to Xmas

 

[AJThomas]

Wow! 2nd jellybean in 9 days or less, that is surreal! I'm freaking out and its not me just imagine the closer we get to January how crazy it will be in here!!

Kaicee take a deep breath, in laws - and parents in general can sometimes suck big time but don't let them get to u.

 

[BabyHopeful2]

I had my last ob appointment today! C section is in nine days, if not sooner! I'm having irregular contractions that are starting to get more painful. They're not doing anything to my cervix though.

So exciting!

 

[BabyHopeful2]

Sent my secret Santa today!!

My dr has said nothing about the whooping cough vaccination? I'm assuming it must be ok since they are very thorough and generally go through these things...

I would ask about the vaccine just to be safe. My state has had a large outbreak. https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/outbreaks.html

 

[snowangel187]

I've been feeling her really low and it is starting to hurt right where my pelvic bone starts. It hurts to sit for too long .... first thing I thought was I hope I am not hurting her. It seems like if you sit, you'll crush them.

At my last biophysical u/s I had mentioned to the technician I had no idea where all the baby is and I feel like when I'm sitting up I crush her. And I also feel weird movements on both sides at the same time. So she showed me her position on ultrasound and she's basically curled up in a circle like a cat. her head is down her back is on my right side and feet on my left and she had her toes in her hands playing with them on ultrasound.

I haven't had this feeling up until now but for some reason I started feeling like I won't make it to my due date. I wonder what brought those thoughts on? I've been telling people I will and then some probably. Maybe it was the pain all day and her rattling around in my pelvis.

I have had that feeling for a few weeks that I won't make it to my due date. I hope it's more of a "mothers instinct" thing then wishful thinking. I do know I'll be induced at 39weeks 1day, if not sooner so I guess I will be "early" no matter what.

I don't feel like this baby is coming anytime soon. I am not that uncomfortable and I sleep like a baby... Am I just having a really easy pregnancy?! I still feel like I'm 4 months pregnant! Everyone I talk to that has kids keeps asking me how miserable I am now that I am so close to the due date but I feel great! I hope that doesn't mean I'm gonna go late!!

I'm finishing up work this week and then I'm done working indefinitely! I have mixed feelings about it.

Is anyone else still waking up on their stomach?! I don't know what's up with me but I wake up sometimes laying on my stomach and it scares me but baby is kicking away so I guess its OK

Hopefully you're just lucky that you're still comfortable and not going to get a run for your money when baby comes. I think the "discomfort" and multiple nightly awakenings are kind of to condition us for life after baby. Hopefully you're blessed with a good sleeper tho and not a trouble maker.
I haven't woken up on my belly, tho I am surprised because I've been wanting/craving sleep on my belly. I have woken up flat on my back a few times, which is extremely uncomfortable.

I hope my lack of braxton hicks isn't a sogn that I'm gonna have rough labor! I haven't had one BH

You may be having BH and just not know it. By the end of my last pregnancy I was 2cm dialated and hadn't felt a single contraction, once they admitted me an hooked me to the monitors it showed I was contracting. And i honestly loved my labor and delivery, i didnt have an epidural and had a great delivery. Don't get me wrong it was painful but I was thankful that I was able to start labor and deliver in less then 9 hours

Off to my nst and ultrasound! Let u all kno how it goes when i get back, although im pretty sure itll be uneventful as always! Lol

I had my nst and bpp too. I was pretty annoyed that the transport guy that came to bring me to ultrasound was coughing and sniffling. I'm like seriously dude you work in a hospital wear a mask I don't want to catch what you got.

Thanks Sassy! I'm still pretty miserable, but trying to get things done. It seems the coughing has gotten worse (as in, I'm coughing more often). And I started sneezing a few days ago (and that hurts too). I really do hope it's almost over!

I pray it's almost over for you too!! I had a sinus infection and some kind of cold/sickness for almost 2 months right before I got pregnant. I felt like I was going to die. Look on the bright side tho, at least you don't have a newborn to take care of right now hopefully you're 100% before delivery.

Ducky- hope things start loosening up in your breathing area!

Sassy- thats exactly what i was thinking too with the dizzyness. I had it at the very beginning here and there and never again until now. Just thought it was odd. I went to get outta bed a few days ago and hubby pulled me back to "cuddle" with me. I REALLY liked that I miss being able to be close with him... especially since our 2 dogs sleep in bed with us. We have a king size bed, but our 80lb black female lab thinks shes a human and steals any moment i can have with hubby bc she HAS to sleep in between us and touch us both. Talk about a cock block

When I was pregnant with dd we allowed our dogs to sleep on our bed so dh is a bed hog, so on my 1/4 of our king size bed was a 120lb Rottweiler and a 50lb pit bull and me 6-7 months prego. Talk about uncomfortable sleep. thankfully dh decided to train them to stay off the bed and furniture as he didn't want them accidentally trying to get on bed with us and land on baby. they're still pissy about it 5 years later.

I need advice, ladies (as usual)...

I don't know if I have enough or too much clothing for the baby!

How many PJs/sleepwear did you get for the baby??

So far, I have 2 sleeper gowns and 2 fleece like sleep sacks. I also have a few pair of footie sleepers.

I guess I definitely have too much. I have some left from dd and some new I've collected, but I'm pretty sure I have at least 30 sleepers. 30 onesies, tho I don't think many are white.

I forgot to say that I loved the footed sleepers the best. I still do and love that I have quite a few for baby this time. They seem to be breathable yet keep them warm without making them sweat to death. Even when it was freezing cold, DD would still sweat so I loved those.

I loved the Jammie's with feet, but dd has been so weird with her feet. She would have major fits starting at 9 months and wanted nothing on her feet, so had to buy her feet less pajamas. And it's still a fight to this day to get her to wear shoes! She's 4&1/2. She's not allowed open toed shoes at school and she's only there 8-11, most days she's taken her socks off before picking her up and she takes her shoes off as soon as we get in the car, she can't even wait the 5 minutes it takes for us to get home.

Anyone else having major hot flushes?? They come on all of a sudden and the sweat poors off me, feel like I need to climb in the fridge and cool off lol. And ive spent the day walking funny cos it feels like he's falling out lol

Only five more weeks till my due date though

I am always overheating! I actually go check to see what the a/c is set at an to make sure dh didn't forget the heat on (since we rarely have the heat on at night) it's just crazy temps I'd normally be chilly or ok in and I feel like stripping down.

Here in Canada the doc. Only asked me and dh to get the flu shot not the whopping cough I wonder why? My appt. is on the 8th for the vaccination and we can only look for a pediatrician once baby is born not befor which really sucks but I hope it won't b hard to find one

My dr hasn't offered either shot to me. Tho I won't get them if offered just my personal preference.

 

[snowangel187]

Afm, I'm wide awake at almost 4 am thanks to the burning love acid reflux. Ick. Anyways it has allowed me to catch up. yesterday I spent all day working on finding plane tickets for the inlaws. I booked their flight and they'll be here in less then a week. And staying til the end of January. Then my mother arrives on the 16th and will be here 3 weeks, Lord help me. the only good thing is I plan on letting them entertain dd while I rest or do whatever I please. we have zero help with dd as we don't live near family or friends so I'll be taking advantage of my "break" although my mom and mil get on my nerves rather quick.

Had an nst yesterday nothing too eventful a few contractions. an appt with my OB in a little over 4 hours. I'm assuming he will be checking me, tho I haven't shaven since before last check which is 9 ish days now. I'm not as motivated about shaving as I was with dd. although I must admit my last dr was hot and I was in love. anyways ladies my tummy is growling and baby is freaking out so I guess I'm gonna grab a bowl of cereal and try to go back to sleep. I'll update after my appt.

And holy crap 36weeks.

 

[mellywelly]

Els, sooooo exciting!!!!!!!!!! Hope the next 9 days fly past and can't wait to see a pic !!!!

 

[mellywelly]

Snow, I think my baby is in the same position as yours. I know it's head down, I can feel its back curled up on my right and feet must be on the left as that's where I get the few kicks it does. I get these weird double what I suppose are punches, as they are really low down in the groin area, one on each side,at the same time, it feels really strange!

 

[duckytwins]

I had my first "delivering baby" dream last night. I was in labor in the hospital, being wheeled through the hallways, but right before I was going to go in to give birth, the dream ended and I started a new dream about Peyton Manning!!! What the...???

 

[Soniamillie01]

Melly - I have those too, like double punches kicks, I'm not sure of hands or feet

 

[Little J]

Els- how exciting!!! Not long now!!!

Jrow- I think i have WAY too many clothes, i went a little crazy at garage sales (they had all the cute name brand baby clothes for $1 or so!) I couldnt turn it down bc they all looked brand new! I am set for if i were to have triplets i think

32 week Dr. apt today.... im kinda excited bc after today im going every 2 weeks now! makes it more real thats its actually getting closer!

 

[Kaiecee]

On my way to the doctors at the hospital for my stress test to check baby and my gd hope I'm not there all day told dh to stay home since he comes to all the appt. with me he will just be bored talk to u ladies later plus I only went to sleep at 4am so I'm so tired

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Snow ella is positioned the same way except her butt and spine are on my left shes been that way for a while now and hasnt really moved except stretching.... Also anyone else showing a lot of hair?! The tech said " omg thats some long hair! " to me yesterday on baby...i said before i was bald til i was 2 and hubby came out looking like sasquatch so maybe she takes after her daddy?

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Well i am off to the dentist and then to get my flu shot and whooping cough shot...hope i dont get sick off of it!

 

[jrowenj]

I'm so stressed. Nothing is going as planned. My parents were supposed to move out of my house this weekend but their closing was pushed to the 21st!

 

[mellywelly]

Melly - I have those too, like double punches kicks, I'm not sure of hands or feet

Have you decided if you are 'finishing' work this week and working from home or not ?

 

[mellywelly]

I've got my last growth scan tomorrow! Wonder if we'll be able to see baby's face or if its too big to pick up?

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Melly im sre u can see the face, but it may be smooshy from being so cramped lol

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Jaime, that stinks! hopefully no more push backs after this!

 

[DittyByrd]

Sent my secret Santa today!!

My dr has said nothing about the whooping cough vaccination? I'm assuming it must be ok since they are very thorough and generally go through these things...

I've been seeing multiple doctors at my practice. One doctor recommended the flu vaccine but never said anything about whooping cough. Another doctor said I needed whooping cough and I could get it in the hospital after baby is born. A third told me my husband and the grandparents need them, too.