November Due Dates (cont)

[tabitha561]

IM So grossed out! cleaning under my cabinets and saw a huge rat! Told DH he better take care of it! Now im complelty grossed out to go into my kitchen!

 

[tabitha561]

Now i feel like puking ewwww

 

[oh_so_blessed]

I forgot one other thing from my appointment yesterday: I have gained 15 pounds total, 4 of them in the last 1 month and a few days since our last appointment. So my doctor says, "Well, no changes to your diet and exercise are needed at the MOMENT." As if I was borderline or something. I really like my doctor in general, I just felt like she was being way too cautious when I think I've been really good about nutrition.

Well, I'm up 45 lbs pre-pregnancy, so a lot more than you. They say they aren't "concerned" because my sugars were good, but they always say stuff about low carbs, etc. I'm sorry, but I'm not drinking soda all day or eating candy between meals. I'm not about to make some big effort at a low-carb diet. They can stuff it. lol!

 

[oh_so_blessed]

IM So grossed out! cleaning under my cabinets and saw a huge rat! Told DH he better take care of it! Now im complelty grossed out to go into my kitchen!

Oh, so sorry on that. Last winter we saw a mouse running through the kitchen and I flipped. Me and OH went on the attack, but couldn't catch it. We are pretty sure we suffocated it with Raid, though, since we know it was hiding behind the stove. It somehow got out, and we found it dead in the basement a day later. It was disgusting. We went out and bought all these sticky traps and mostly they caught dust and particulate but one day, one of the ones that had been there for months finally had a mouse on it when I woke. I flipped. OH went and killed it. It was horrid! We've put more sticky traps down and nothing since. I know they're small mice, but I'm way freaked by it. Landlord needs to fix a gap between the wall and floor before this winter!

 

[Jazavac]

He grabbed us a tablet a few weeks back, too, google nexus, but at this point, for whatever reason, I have barely any interest in it. Okay, it's actually closer to no interest at all. Haha.

Oh, Jaz, I am looking at the google nexus for my mom. I want her to have something to skype with me since she's more than 1000 miles away, and she's never used a computer so I was hoping she'd see it as a big, more functional phone. If you get the opportunity to try Skype out, please let me know!

I assume it can do Skype. I'll give it a shot, as I use Skype on a daily basis to talk to my mom (she's in Europe) and the rest of the family.

 

[Jazavac]

As for degrees... I have both bachelor and masters degree in journalism, public relations and mass communication. Plus the lower level credentials relating to graphic design, plus some additional more or less formal paperwork showing competence in arts (painting/drawing). Right now, out of sheer boredom (hell, misery, actually), I'm in grad school, again, this time going for a degree in Technical Communication.

I work in customer service right now because... well, I have no clue why, it was a job that wanted me, I suppose. I have not yet found anyone here in our little American town to be interested in my work experience, as well as educational background. I've applied to positions 150% matching my profile, yet they hired someone else, usually local (or at least American). I've no issues with the english language, or even a weird accent. Every once in a while people mistake me for someone from Germany (??!?!).

Last job I interviewed for made me really mad. The company I work for was looking to hire a PR specialist. I matched every single requirement, and had even more to offer (10+ years of journalism/PR work, plus all the school-related stuff). Instead of me, they took a girl with some experience as a news anchor. What in the world??!!

 

[oh_so_blessed]

Jaz, that sucks! OH is Arab, so he has a time of it, too. Especially if he uses his real name on applications. But, yeah, small town America has to be the worst for xenophobes. Why are you living in Minnesota, anyhow? Just curious. Sounds too cold to me. lol! You know, California is quite nice, and diverse!

 

[MommaBarry]

Just got back from the docs, had a good appointment. Measuring right on and have gained a total of 29lbs...eek.

As for the crampy feeling I just asked my doc about this today and he said its ligament stretching (although I think it feels more like cramps then stretching). However when I asked him about BH because Im getting them alot more often and they are getting very uncomfortable, he said that if I have 5 or more an hour I am to call them right away.

He also doesnt think Im going to make it to my c-section date since DS came early. He said usually when the first is born early, the second comes even sooner He said as long as we can keep her in there to at least 35/36 weeks he will be happy. Ummmm, im not ready for her to be here just yet!! Talk about a wake-up call!

 

[oh_so_blessed]

Just got back from the docs, had a good appointment. Measuring right on and have gained a total of 29lbs...eek.

As for the crampy feeling I just asked my doc about this today and he said its ligament stretching (although I think it feels more like cramps then stretching). However when I asked him about BH because Im getting them alot more often and they are getting very uncomfortable, he said that if I have 5 or more an hour I am to call them right away.

He also doesnt think Im going to make it to my c-section date since DS came early. He said usually when the first is born early, the second comes even sooner He said as long as we can keep her in there to at least 35/36 weeks he will be happy. Ummmm, im not ready for her to be here just yet!! Talk about a wake-up call!

I'm getting lots of BH. If I get up or even change positions rapidly I get one. I could track them, but I'm sure I'm hitting 5 an hour when I'm getting up and down a lot. I read online that that's not too abnormal, but now I'm a little concerned reading your doc's recommendation. :/ My mom doesn't think I'm going to make it to my due date, either, since I came 3 weeks early she's convinced that I'm going to be early, too, since my bump is giant. I hope she's right. 37 weeks sounds good to me! But, yeah, I am not really ready, either. I need to get the house in order, etc. I think I'm going to stop working at the end of September and make sure I've got everything in order.

 

[SarahDiener]

urgh woke up this morning seriously thinking I was on fire, heartburn is KILLING me!! Nothing is helping so I'm off to grumpily walk the dog x

Me too :'( I just got medicine, hope it goes away... I've had it for the last 9 hours...

I'm getting BH that feels like the stomach cramps you get when you have the runs. Not nice. Irregular, but usually when I get up in the morning and just after eating (or drinking more than 2 large glasses of anything).

I had vicious cramps and diarrhoea all last night, lots of nausea too. I thought I might have food poisoning but apparently it also happens to some women when the baby starts to drop. And my bump feels a bit lower today than normal. It's not poking out from under my ribs any more, it's an inch or two down. I don't know if that's because I'm still a dehydrated from last night or baby has started working his way lower.

Awww, our poor tummies
I didn't know they could drop this early???

 

[sharonfruit]

He also doesnt think Im going to make it to my c-section date since DS came early. He said usually when the first is born early, the second comes even sooner He said as long as we can keep her in there to at least 35/36 weeks he will be happy. Ummmm, im not ready for her to be here just yet!! Talk about a wake-up call!

That's interesting, my elder sister was born at 32 weeks but my mum made it to full term with me

Re braxton hicks I have so many at night. Sometimes they are as frequent as every 5 mins, and very painful. I was actually admitted to hospital with them last week, but it didn't led to true labour! X

 

[Jazavac]

Jaz, that sucks! OH is Arab, so he has a time of it, too. Especially if he uses his real name on applications. But, yeah, small town America has to be the worst for xenophobes. Why are you living in Minnesota, anyhow? Just curious. Sounds too cold to me. lol! You know, California is quite nice, and diverse!

My husband is from here, right this little (shitty) town. So for now, we're stuck. I mean, it should be a really nice place for a small child, but we'll probably have to reconsider things in a few years. DH has a really good job here, too, that he likes, so that's not helping our decision to move elsehwere. My job pays a decent amount, way more than it should, actually, but it's making me feel pretty damn stupid.

We kind of plan to move to Europe eventually. No idea where as of yet.

 

[Bookity]

He also doesnt think Im going to make it to my c-section date since DS came early. He said usually when the first is born early, the second comes even sooner He said as long as we can keep her in there to at least 35/36 weeks he will be happy. Ummmm, im not ready for her to be here just yet!! Talk about a wake-up call!

I really hope that's not true! DD came at 36+2, she was fine, but I don't know what to expect if this one arrives even earlier! I'm not really expecting to make it to 40, but certainly I hope to pass 37!

 

[WTBmyBFP]

Well according to the NICU dr I talked to last night, 35 weeks and on you are pretty good to go.

 

[SarahDiener]

I'm not looking to go overdue, but I guess it's all up to the LO!

 

[SpringerS]

I didn't know they could drop this early???

Neither did I, but it turns out that once the baby is settled in position they can start dropping into the pelvis. This is early but not unusually so and it's more common for first pregnancies to drop fairly early but not really any indication of when you'll give birth. I definitely look noticeably different today than I have for the last while. Up until yesterday my bump was coming bursting out from my rib cage and was hard as rock to touch. Today it's more of a gentle slope from my ribs and is all squishy to touch. I don't get the usual hard feeling of the sac until about 2-3 inches down and my belly button has gone from being an outey to being mostly flat and slightly inward again.

But maybe I'm still a bit dehydrated, I've been drinking constantly all day but I still have constant dry-mouth. I can't really describe just how much liquid I lost last night and any time I tried drinking I was having to dash straight back to the bathroom within 10 minutes. So if it's dehydration my amniotic fluid might need some replenishing(?) so I could be as big as ever tomorrow. I don't think the baby feels like he is in a different place though. His nuzzles and punches definitely don't feel any lower down. I hope I don't drop any more for another 8 days as I have a 4d scan booked for next Saturday and I'd love to be able to see his face rather than his head wedged into my pelvis. (Though the scan place was really nice and said they wouldn't charge me if they can't get a good picture.)

 

[SarahDiener]

Oh that's nice that they said that.
And wow! I hope mine drops soon, I'm not enjoying this reflux, and I'm sure it has to do with the baby in my organs...

Sorry you had such a bad night

 

[CharlieKeys]

I've been nesting too! It really pees me off my OH is worse at keeping tidy than my boys! So am constantly cleaning up after him I really wanna sort this lounge out but am absolutely knackered! Dunno why

Also, just found out I need to start a uni module in October or I lose my cheaper fees ..... great!

 

[Bookity]

Thanks, someone who was due the day after me went into labor like 10/11 days before I did, her little one was born at 34 weeks and I don't know how many days, she took her home the day after my daughter was born. I just don't want that for number two.

 

[A_K_and_K]

Ladies, what are Braxton Hicks like?? I swear I have not had ANY this entire pregnancy.

The last week though I noticed in the evening I get a dull ache reallllly low down, sort of under the bottom of the pregnancy 'pooch' and it feels kind of crampy (like period cramps). But it's more achey and it lasts for a little while; not the sort of "my stomach gets rock hard for a brief moment" like I've been reading.

I feel clueless!