November 2013 Babies!

[mama.luv]

MissJenn: Things are changing nowadays. I'm not into all of those fancy smancy baby showers. I just like the fact that I can see my family cause I haven't seen some of them in months or even years.

Question for you guys, you guys already know I get just about every symptom associated with pregnancy. Well now I get the bleeding gums too. Do you guys get that? Sometimes my gums just bleed out of nowhere. Like right now at work, I tasted the blood and I was like oh gosh my gums are bleeding. And just my luck, several people tried to talk to me as I headed to the restroom. How embarrassing!! For those of you that get that, how do you handle it at work?

 

[missjenn]

I havent gotten that but my doctor did tell me at 3 months that it was common in pregnancy....my gums were bleeding more when I brushed....but not bleeding out of the blue...but she did say its common back then!

I love the family part of it too!

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Rockin: Lucky you, having your baby shower already, mine isn't until September. Also good luck on that drive, we just drove 6hrs to Northern Cali 2 weeks ago and it was like torture. I couldn't drink much water because I would have to keep making potty stops. I wanted to leave at night so that I can sleep most of the way, but my hubby and his dad wanted to leave in the afternoon going there and coming back.

We will be getting our little boy circumsized. My son was circumsized and the cleaning process was easy. Back then, I was just disappointed that we had to wait like a week after he was born to do it. I wish they did everything in the hospital.

My shower at home is in September, but I told OH no more traveling after August, so we had to make his family one a bit earlier. It will include everyone too, lots of food, drinks, people etc, lol. He has a HUGE family so we rented a hall (their idea, not mine, lol) We decided awhile back not to get married, so I think everyones just going a little overboard with the baby. its a lot of attention for my taste, but theyre all really excited.

Thanks for your experience with circumcision. OH doesnt know what to do about it, and I dont really want to budge on my stance of doing it. Especially here in the states where its fairly common. BAH! I dont know, but I suppose we'll have to decide soon lol.

We are providing Burgers/Brats/Hot Dogs and drinks. Everyone is bringing a side to eat. My sister is doing my cupcakes for everyone. We are bringing Corn Hole and having it at the lake. Playground, Horse Shoes, Swimming if the water levels are good. All day event of hanging out and spending time with those important to us. NO PHOTOGRAPHERS for us! Just laid back GOOD TIME!

My DH just bought 2 more pink Broncos outfits. I know he is just as excited about our daughter as I am. so I think we should celebrate this as a family.

UPDATE I HAVE A FAN. I love working for a small business!

Yay for fans! My OH is sooooo excited too and hes a huge football fan so we have tons of 49ers stuff for the baby already (....but we live in Chicago, try not to get confused lol)

Thanks to everyone for their views on circumcision. I think its intersting how all of our cultural experience differ so much from baby showers to circumcision. Thats why I love this board so much. its great perspective for me! Its a tough decision for us, but we'll have to make it eventually. Time is drawing near.

Getting ready to start drinking my glucose drink.....heres hoping for healthy results

 

[Co_Cowgirl]

Better a 49'ers fan then a Bears fan! I think mostly I hate Cutler. My parents family is all close to Rockford so my family is split between Bears and Packers fans! I root for the Packers as long as they aren't playing my Broncos.

I didn't watch the game the other night but I know we beat the 49'ers but I hope you guys have a good run this year! I told DH that as much as we paid for Payton that we should have playoffs this year so our daughter should get to wear those outfits for a few more weeks!

She also already has Nebraska Corn Huskers stuff. I am not much of a college fan but my husband is!

She also has a Cubs t-Shirt and Rockies outfits.

 

[missjenn]

Rockin: Lucky you, having your baby shower already, mine isn't until September. Also good luck on that drive, we just drove 6hrs to Northern Cali 2 weeks ago and it was like torture. I couldn't drink much water because I would have to keep making potty stops. I wanted to leave at night so that I can sleep most of the way, but my hubby and his dad wanted to leave in the afternoon going there and coming back.

We will be getting our little boy circumsized. My son was circumsized and the cleaning process was easy. Back then, I was just disappointed that we had to wait like a week after he was born to do it. I wish they did everything in the hospital.

My shower at home is in September, but I told OH no more traveling after August, so we had to make his family one a bit earlier. It will include everyone too, lots of food, drinks, people etc, lol. He has a HUGE family so we rented a hall (their idea, not mine, lol) We decided awhile back not to get married, so I think everyones just going a little overboard with the baby. its a lot of attention for my taste, but theyre all really excited.

Thanks for your experience with circumcision. OH doesnt know what to do about it, and I dont really want to budge on my stance of doing it. Especially here in the states where its fairly common. BAH! I dont know, but I suppose we'll have to decide soon lol.

We are providing Burgers/Brats/Hot Dogs and drinks. Everyone is bringing a side to eat. My sister is doing my cupcakes for everyone. We are bringing Corn Hole and having it at the lake. Playground, Horse Shoes, Swimming if the water levels are good. All day event of hanging out and spending time with those important to us. NO PHOTOGRAPHERS for us! Just laid back GOOD TIME!

My DH just bought 2 more pink Broncos outfits. I know he is just as excited about our daughter as I am. so I think we should celebrate this as a family.

UPDATE I HAVE A FAN. I love working for a small business!

Yay for fans! My OH is sooooo excited too and hes a huge football fan so we have tons of 49ers stuff for the baby already (....but we live in Chicago, try not to get confused lol)

Thanks to everyone for their views on circumcision. I think its intersting how all of our cultural experience differ so much from baby showers to circumcision. Thats why I love this board so much. its great perspective for me! Its a tough decision for us, but we'll have to make it eventually. Time is drawing near.

Getting ready to start drinking my glucose drink.....heres hoping for healthy results

Enjoy the shower and let them do it all!! Its a super exciting time for everyone and it's one of the few things we get to have big celebrations for as an adult....look forward to them...and soak in every single second!!!

P.S. HAPPY 7 MONTH MILESTONE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[missjenn]

What I came home to after work today!!

 

[bb1]

We aren't circumcising only because its so uncommon here now and DH is not done so we won't be getting either DS done either.

And I do have high blood pressure. at 11 weeks it got up to 141/101 so I have been medicated since. now at a pretty high level of meds its staying around 80/80 so thats heaps better. Also I still have my wedding rings on because the swelling has been so minimal. With DS I had to take them off at 22 weeks because of swelling.

Seems like we are having an early spring here at the moment and I have hayfever..I never have before and its making me feel horrible. Im going to see the pharmacist a bit later and see if there is anything safe I can take.

Missjen you are a very lucky lady.

 

[bb1]

oh and just a few days over 11 weeks left before Baby Jace arrives. because of c-section at 38 weeks.
need to get busy and start organising things.

I don't know if a baby shower is being done for us this time. I told my SIL if she is doing one we don't want any gifts this time. Just a get together would be fine.

 

[missjenn]

oh and just a few days over 11 weeks left before Baby Jace arrives. because of c-section at 38 weeks.
need to get busy and start organising things.

I don't know if a baby shower is being done for us this time. I told my SIL if she is doing one we don't want any gifts this time. Just a get together would be fine.

We could have our babies right around the same time then! But I am so hoping I go a couple of weeks early! I need to get my ass in gear and get the babies room done......actually...get it started!

 

[bb1]

I need to get something started as well. or at least clean out the room we are going to use for the nursery.
We decided on an Animal theme (African animals) and a blue/grey colour.

 

[wantb502]

Want: Your belly is popping out now, you look cute. And you and your hubby are always doing something. I went camping in Lake Arrowhead with my family when I was about 4 months and man that was exhausting. I bought a small portable toilet seat to put in my tent I can't even imagine going camping this far along.

BB1: It seems like this carpal tunnel is going to get worse. I'm just nervous that it will get so bad to the point where it will hurt to pick up my babies once they are born. I had PCOS too and did my Glucose test last week and still don't know the results. I would assume that no call is good news, but they still haven't called me about my low iron level, so who knows. I just don't understand why my medical center posted my iron blood results online but not my glucose results...grrrrr

Girl get some cock-up splints from the medical supply store. This is what we prescribe at my office for carpal tunnel syndrome. I believe it will help because it relieves the pressure on the median nerve. I think you can get them pretty cheap too.

 

[wantb502]

ROckin: my husband and I have had this one disagreement since before we got married! Even before we talked about having kids!

He is completely against circumcision, though he himself is circumcised. I am totally for it. My husband is so laid back and does not have an opinion about almost anything except for THIS! We've debated HOURS over this. My point is for cleanliness and future problems. One of our friends had to be cut at 25 years old and my uncle had it done at 50! Both for pain reasons with sex. Working in a hospital, I have also seen so many men that do NOT take care of their junk and even trying to put a foley catheter in a man with a tight foreskin is almost impossible. They get yeasty and dirty if not taken good care of....

We talked to several people, including our friend that had to get circumcised as an adult. After much deliberation and the fact that my husband is never passionate about anything. I decided to agree with him and we are NOT circumcising our son. If he chooses so when he can make a good decision on his own, then he will be able to to that himself. I told DH that it was his responsibility to stay on top of making sure LO knows how to care for his penis.

Everyone has an opinion about this and opinions vary from country to country. I say fight your battles and see what is most important to you both. If you have questions, talk with a pediatrician or a urologist.

 

[wantb502]

I want to respond to everyone messages but there are so many the last two days!

My mom and sister are throwing me a family/family friend baby shower. My mom is going all out because this is her first grandchild. My sister (8 years older) will probably never have kids and DH and I are talking about maybe having only one, so this may be her only chance!

My friend is throwing a friend shower with everyone invited. I have a feeling it will involve booze, food, and a bunch of people just hanging out. I told her I did want any of our friend to feel like they had to give us gifts. We need to do a stock the bar party because our bourbon collection is almost gone since we haven't bought any since I got pregnant and all of our friends come over and drink it.

I am able to get in touch with my OB very easily, though I hate bugging her for anything. I used to work with her a couple of years ago in a clinic so I have her cell number. She texts me my lab results when they come in

I've think I am going overboard.. I have signed up for two classes. One prenatal and the other is a Lamaze class. I am thinking about taking a cloth diapering class and a breast feeding class too! Anyone else going class crazy?!?!?! I am just worry that I will miss something super important if I dont get instruction. I am nuts.

 

[mama.luv]

Want: I signed up for 3 classes (Baby Care Basics, Breastfeeding and Labor & Delivery). So no, you are not crazy

 

[Nariah01]

Nariah - Did you find somewhere to move your horses? I have never heard of a horse being kicked out! That would piss me off!

Well I did find a place to move them, and its great I was really excited. But now I am kind of bummed because we made an offer on a house, and if it goes through we will only need a place for the horses for like a month and a half, which is totally exciting because we might have a house. But a bummer all the same because the barn may not take them now because they would only be there for a short time.

I swear its one step forward and then like two to three steps back these days! Keep your fingers crossed that it works out!

 

[Nariah01]

I signed up for lots of classes, probably way more then is necessary but I have like no knowledge of caring for babies so I figured I would go all out.

All of you ladies getting your nurseries painted and set up I envy you so much! We can't do this as we have no Nursery to decorate. But on the plus side we did just make an offer on a house, and if all goes well we may close by the end of September. Its cutting it a bit close in my mind but I would rather cut it close and be moved in before Baby arrives then move when I am taking care of a fussy newborn. The only problem is its a two hour drive and a ferry ride away from where we are which means I would probably have to change my midwife and hospital of choice.

And I would have to get us moved in, get the property ready for horses to come home before baby and get all this stuff sorted out in two months or less. Well hopefully our luck is finally looking up and things will go smoothly! And I have a midwife app. today!

 

[Co_Cowgirl]

Nariah I wouldn't tell them. If they accept an offer on the house it still takes forever and you might not want to move them until you get the house settled. Once you get everything settled on the house then give your 30 days notice.

I haven't signed up for any classes just because they want to charge me so much per class! I am really frustrated with the costs.

 

[whittnie117]

I haven't signed up for any classes but I would like to do a labor and delivery and beastfeeding class.

I'm having an internal debate and would love some opinions even if Ive asked before. We like two names that are really super popular. Liam and Nathan. If you liked the names, but they were both in the top ten or top 25 names, would you do it?

 

[luna_19]

Nariah I say don't tell the stable, you don't know for sure if/when you will be moving anyways.

I'm personally really against using popular names, I wouldn't want my kid to be one of four in the class with the same name.

We're taking a full day prenatal class that cost $140 and a free 2 hour breastfeeding class

 

[missjenn]

I havent signed up either....but I also want to take the labor and delivery one.....possibly the breast feeding one too.