October Pumpkins 2016 [47 Pumpkins - 3 Boys, 2 Girls]

[Blessedbaby]

thanks LOL it sure was a mission ...

 

[ajarvis]

Blessed Kudos on shaving ha. I avoid it. It's been cold and rainy here and i haven't felt the need to shave

Kat I know there are classes here, but I'd never sign up. Never did with any of my kids. My midwife sessions though are so super involved. It's so different than just a doctor. We do all the same stuff you mentioned, but then discuss different things like breastfeeding etc at different stages and birth as we get closer to the end apparently. Liking the experience so far.

 

[ClandestineTX]

I found a good 3-part series on YouTube with a midwife - it's free and on my own schedule!

I used to shave my lady parts, ran into the low visibility problem and have since switched to waxing, which I managed to get done by sitting on a footstool in front of a full length mirror. No where near as bad as I was expecting from what my friends have reported and honestly, I'm not sure I'm going back to shaving after my delivery. No sharp stubble and it's been two weeks - I may have been an accidental convert.

 

[Blessedbaby]

yes I also use a mirror but feeling around helps too LOL

how's everyone doing and do you have any plans for the weekend?

my birthday is coming up in August and last night my DH asked me what I would like to do for my birthday and I have no idea ... I wish I could say I want to sleep while he takes care of our toddler LOL Im feeling so exhausted and the constant trips to the loo in the middle of the night is not helping ...

 

[KatO79]

ajarvis yeah it sounds like we're both getting pretty much the same out of it, just being done in different ways.

Clandestine Oh waxing I've never tried it myself. I've heard that the hair can sometimes start growing back under the skin and stuff so haven't dared try it. I've been faithfully sticking to my razor for years now (although it has been changed out over the years)

Blessed hope you find out something good for your birthday! DH and I always do pretty much the same: he makes me a nice breakfast (if it's on a weekend) and then we go out for a nice dinner at a nice restaurant. As for my weekend, it's going to be pretty boring and a bit lonely. My IL's are coming this afternoon to help DH trim the long hedge we have that goes around our whole backyard and all the way round to the front of the house Tomorrow my DH is going to a bachelor party (for a friend getting married next month) so will be away all day and night probably so I'll be alone It would otherwise be a good opportunity to go buy his birthday present (his birthday is on the 29th but he's having his party on the 23rd; he's turning 39) but he may take the car tomorrow as it's a long trip to where the party starts (about 2 hours by public transport) and it starts around 9-10 AM. Sunday is the only day we have in peace but if DH is otherwise not hung over (which he most likely won't be if he takes the car), he plans on putting the changing dresser and maybe the crib (that my IL's are bringing with them today) together. I'll put up pics if he gets those things done

 

[Blessedbaby]

thank you ... I don't like it when my DH goes out and leaves me home alone ... so I feel you on that one ...

so exciting cant wait to see when you have it up

this weekend I just feel like pampering myself I booked an appointment to get my nails done and my hair needs a cut and colour too ... so Ill be going to get treated ... my DH is working tomorrow morning but should be home by midday then he can see to Scotlynn while I go for my appointments and Sunday I'll just be home ... resting hopefully

 

[ashknowsbest]

Sorry I haven't responded in a while. Hubby and I were out of town for a week. I know a few of you responded to my GD news and thank you for that!

Clan - I remember your response the most (probably because it was most recent) but I wanted to say thank you and I know there is nothing I could do it's just the way my body handles pregnancy. I'm bummed out but it's not the end of the world. Being away didn't really help either because I wasn't on my normal diet. It's hard to get organic/healthy foods where my parents live so that added to the stress of everything. Now that I've been home my blood sugar levels have been great. Never went over 107 yesterday and they want them 120 or under so that's good (and I even had a cookie!). I have a class on the 20th to learn more about GD and then I see a nutritionist every other week until the babies are born. I can do this!

And about waxing. I'm getting ready to try it. I'm super nervous though because I've heard it hurts really bad! I passed the point of being able to see that area in the first trimester and now it's just ... impossible. I'm pretty obsessed with keeping myself groomed so hopefully I'll be able to get over my fear of waxing and just do it. There is a waxing place not far from my house called pretty kitty.

I hope everyone is doing great. I can't believe we're all in our 3rd trimester or getting ready to enter 3rd tri. It goes so fast looking back!

 

[KatO79]

Blessed yeah it really stinks, especially as it ended up with his parents staying for dinner and not leaving until 9 PM Sounds good with getting your hair and nails done! I really need to soon book an appointment for a hair cut, will probably call my hair dresser in the next 2-3 weeks.

As for the so-called crib, I'm like 98% certain it's a cradle that can't be converted to a crib The side panels are super low with absolutely no possibility for making them higher So think my IL's have really misunderstood something DH will be asking his older brother next weekend but I already know the answer. Anyone know how long you can use a cradle for? We may use it for however long we can since I've recently read it's recommended for baby to sleep in the same room as you for the first 6 months or so and the cradle would be much, much easier to fit in our bedroom in that case.

 

[KatO79]

Ugh absolute chaos this morning DH woke me up so I only just had enough time to get dressed. Then he couldn't find his rain coat, most likely because my MIL put it somewhere stupid (since she always finds stuff to do in our house which annoys the heck out of me) so he had to take his old one instead. We get to the train station and the train was already there. Then DH only put it in neutral but failed to pull up the parking break or turn it off when he parked so it lurched forward a bit (our car is with a gear stick). As he got out of the car the train drove away so he didn't even get anything out of putting me and baby in danger Then he drove like a maniac to the next-closest big town to try and catch another train as the next train from the local station first would come 1 hour later. Had to berate him for his crazy driving because A) it was making me sick, more so than normal as I had an empty stomache and B) he was putting me and baby in danger again. Luckily we got to the station in one piece but I was so pissed in the end, I didn't feel like saying goodbye to him and ignored him. I ended up buying his birthday present on the way home even though I was annoyed since I don't know when I would otherwise have the car again and the opportunity. Wow this weekend just stinks

 

[KatO79]

Cradle put together Just missing canopy fabric but guess we'll have to buy one ourselves plus a mattress.

 

[Blessedbaby]

ash I hope you enjoyed the time with your parents ... you're doing great controlling the GD ... keep it up ...

Kat it looks great cant wait to see when you put the bumper/canopy in how it will look ... argh my DH also irritates me when he drives like a maniac with me ... I prefer to drive myself even though its a struggle with my bump

I had a great weekend being pampered but I have been in so much pain too ... my hips, lower back and pelvic area is just so sore ... like a numb sore ... also I have AF pains but they don't last long and its not the whole day or it doesn't have a pattern it happens randomly ... to make matters worse my sleep has left me ... if I slept for an hour solid last night it will be a lot ... I keep waking to pee, to check up on Scotlynn, when I hear funny noises, for the dogs barking ... this morning I was up at 4am and decided to get ready for work ...

 

[KatO79]

Kat it looks great cant wait to see when you put the bumper/canopy in how it will look ... argh my DH also irritates me when he drives like a maniac with me ... I prefer to drive myself even though its a struggle with my bump

I had a great weekend being pampered but I have been in so much pain too ... my hips, lower back and pelvic area is just so sore ... like a numb sore ... also I have AF pains but they don't last long and its not the whole day or it doesn't have a pattern it happens randomly ... to make matters worse my sleep has left me ... if I slept for an hour solid last night it will be a lot ... I keep waking to pee, to check up on Scotlynn, when I hear funny noises, for the dogs barking ... this morning I was up at 4am and decided to get ready for work ...

Thanks Blessed Yeah I'm hoping we can buy just the fabric part of the canopy somewhere, will probably end up buying one in white.

So sorry you've been feeling so bad Blessed I hear you on the sleep thing, I had that problem for a long time (although not as bad as you) but it seems to have improved a bit now. I hope you soon get more sleep and the pain goes away.

AFM my FIL called DH last night and keeps claiming the bottom of the cradle can be set down when it clearly can't (also the bottom clearly can't hold up to anything much more than 10 kg and the sides are too short either way for a baby older than 5-6 months) and he also keeps saying it's a cradle/crib Good thing I wasn't talking to him or I would've flipped that he wasn't listening to what was being said! I hate when my FIL gets like that, he's so insistent sometimes. I think I'm extra sensitive to stuff like that though because of all the gaslighting I've experienced in my toxic family and that I never felt heard, even when I was right. I guess because my IL's have had 3 kids and we're pregnant with baby #1, we're considered stupid with stuff like that or something I sent my MIL a pic of the cradle shortly after we finished putting it together (also to ask her if they have the canopy fabric) but she hasn't responded yet.

 

[ajarvis]

Kat that looks like a cradle not a crib to me! I have one and my youngest was in it until he was 5 months old. This one will be until 4-5 months as well.

sounds like quite the trip to the train station lol. I get kinda crazy when I'm late too

Picked up my travel system on Thursday - jogging stroller too My mom paid for most of it which was super helpful. For "need" we just need a second base for the car seat for the truck. Paint the baby's room and we're golden. Wants.. I still want a baby monitor, swing, more clothes

Spent the weekend with my Fiance's family as his grandfather wasn't doing well. So quite tired today. Plus trying to catch up on work will be interesting to say the least.

 

[KatO79]

Kat that looks like a cradle not a crib to me! I have one and my youngest was in it until he was 5 months old. This one will be until 4-5 months as well.

sounds like quite the trip to the train station lol. I get kinda crazy when I'm late too

Picked up my travel system on Thursday - jogging stroller too My mom paid for most of it which was super helpful. For "need" we just need a second base for the car seat for the truck. Paint the baby's room and we're golden. Wants.. I still want a baby monitor, swing, more clothes

Spent the weekend with my Fiance's family as his grandfather wasn't doing well. So quite tired today. Plus trying to catch up on work will be interesting to say the least.

Thanks ajarvis, I think so as well! The sides are way too low to be anything but and there's no way the bottom can be lowered, it's fitted into grooves along the sides and ends. I did end up sending a pic to my FIL to show him what it looks like (plus how there's a tag on the bottom that also says it's not intended for children once they can sit, kneel or pick themselves up) but he's not responding either

Yeah the train station was crazy, DH was driving way too fast and doing crazy stuff I just don't feel like the 5 seconds he saves is worth putting all of our lives at risk though which is what pissed me off

Sorry about your fiance's grandfather, hope he's soon doing better!

 

[ClandestineTX]

@Blessed: I spent my whole weekend trying to get ready to go out of town for my birthday. We almost never travel for my birthday due to work schedules during this time of year, but since we had to move our trip planned for the fall due to pregnancy flight restrictions, we're leaving Wednesday and my birthday is this coming Saturday! I hope your pampering weekend went well and that you feel more relaxed! I have also had the soreness in the pelvic joints, though I found continuing to sleep flat on my back is best for it - side sleeping really aggravates it. I asked early on about sleeping on my back since so many sources say it's bad - all my doctors said if there was compression of the vein they worry about, I'd know there was a problem, as you'd get dizzy or feel weak very quickly (literally minutes).

@Kat: I almost envy you. Hubster doesn't really have friends - he's got like one or two, but they live very far away and I think it would help him to have that. Your cradle looks lovely! I have no idea how long they can be used though, our bedroom is weirdly large, so we can fit the full crib in it (which Hubster still hasn't started... I think we will be super busy when we return from our trip).

@Ash: if you try waxing, make sure you trim everything to 5-8 mm before having a go at it! I honestly think I may outsource sooner than later and pay someone else to do it for me, as I'm not sure next time it needs it done that I'll be able to get to everywhere on my own.

As far as the GD - I'm not sure I have it. I've been testing per instructions and by the two hour mark, I'm generally way under 120 and almost always back to baseline levels 70s-100-ish. Even when I ate things with carbs in them (bread, fresh and canned fruit, etc.) I will keep collecting data for the specialist, but think my 2-hour test was poorly administered (since you are apparently supposed to be eating 150 g per day or more for several days to several weeks beforehand and I haven't had that on a regular basis in at least three years).

@ajarvis: you sound like you definitely have everything almost ready to go! I hope your grandfather-in-law-to-be is doing better and that you had a good visit this weekend.

AFM - our dog had a weird, benign growth that we were trying to wait to have removed until I was on maternity leave, so of course it got infected over the weekend and had to be removed today, when we already have 100 things to do before we leave town. I am grateful to have my mom and my cousin looking over all our animals and house while we are away. Things at work are still terrible, so being gone for almost all of two weeks is kind of like the best friggin' birthday present.

 

[ajarvis]

Thanks ladies! He's much better. Gotta love medical technologies. It's amazing.

I still don't feel overly prepared as the baby's room still needs to be emptied and painted. The crib railing needs to be re-stained. need some small misc. stuff. But I guess there's still a few weeks. I want it all done by end of August though!

 

[ClandestineTX]

Seriously, you are fantastic! I'm a huge slacker over here!

 

[KatO79]

@Kat: I almost envy you. Hubster doesn't really have friends - he's got like one or two, but they live very far away and I think it would help him to have that. Your cradle looks lovely! I have no idea how long they can be used though, our bedroom is weirdly large, so we can fit the full crib in it (which Hubster still hasn't started... I think we will be super busy when we return from our trip).

In reality, my DH doesn't have many friends either. The ones he saw at the bachelor party and will be seeing at the wedding are people we see maybe 1-2 a year and contact is almost 0 until we get an invite like to a Christmas luncheon or in this case, a wedding. The ones with kids didn't invite us to any of the Christenings (although I do know the one couple didn't christen any of their 2 children as they're atheists) or any of the children's or their own birthdays. I don't know why they've singled out DH to be a bit out of the group, thinking it's partially because we have no children (although there are 2 of the guys that don't either but one is almost constantly single while the other is the one getting married). Although I do suspect some of them don't like me much as they see me as socially awkward (due to me having grown up in a dysfunctional home and dealing with social anxiety but they don't know that) and probably also see me as a lazy bum sponging off of DH because I never found a job.

Then there's DH's very selfish male friend (highly suspect he's a narcissist) although it seems like contact has gone down drastically, most likely because the friend doesn't like small kids/babies.

There's also another friend whom is nice but he doesn't contact DH much, I'm not sure why. He's single and I have a feeling he'll remain single as I think he has a hard time when it comes to women, partially because I think he's a bit shy around them and partially because he's not very good looking so he probably feels like women won't want him anyway.

Lastly there is another nice friend DH has but he moved to and lived in Mexico for a few years after marrying a Mexican girl he met over the internet but they divorced 2-3 years later (the proposal came way too fast) but he then met another Mexican woman and after 4 years of dating married her last year and they now live in Spain. But I think him and DH do exchange emails every couple of months or so. It's just a pity he lives so far away, he's really nice!

On my side I only have that selfish, childish friend. So when it comes down to it, DH and I don't have many friends, at least none that live in Denmark and that we see on a regular basis who aren't selfish morons

 

[JCh]

Has anyone else been diagnosed with anemia?
My doctor was concerned about my iron stores so I was taking additional iron every other day, took my blood test and determined my ferritin levels are 12, under 14 means anemic. I've started taking my iron supplements every day and hoping it helps.
Anyone else ever dealt with this? Anything else I can do?

 

[KatO79]

JCh nope haven't had issues with iron as here in Denmark all GPs recommend that all pregnant women take a total of 40-50 mg of iron/day from their 10th week. I was otherwise on about 27 mg and then started in week 10 taking extra iron supplements so I'm on around 42-43 mg/day (midwife feels this is fine). I'm surprised that no other countries have a similiar recommendation