October Sticky Beans!

[lvksa]

Hi girls ❤️❤️
Glad to see everyone is doing okay.

The talk of carpet... We have a lot of ceramic tiles in our apartment (which is the norm here). We out carpet down in the two living rooms -- the men's section one needed it because the seating is on the floor. I vacuum those two rooms so often because this city is desert and you can't imagine how quickly dust settles here.

I actually vacuum the ceramic instead of sweeping it because the dust is so fine ��.

Jess - is the pain in the groin area? I get this pain in the inside of my right leg like where my leg meets my bikini area...I guess it's near the pubic bone.. Mine happens randomly and makes me jump as it's quite strong.

Heike - hope you're doing alright with the waiting

Krissie - sending you a hug and some prayers ❤️

 

[Angel5000]

I couldn't imagine all the dust you have to deal with. Makes sense why most rooms would be ceramic tiles. Probably a lot cooler in the summer heat too. I tend to vacuum our non-carpeted areas because of the dogs. My dogs are small and they have fine hair and it is hard to sweep up well so even though I sweep daily I tend to vacuum those areas once a week at least too. Now with the wood floors I will probably just vacuum them still, my vacuum cleaner has a hardwood attachment, and will use my steam mop on them once a week or so.


Sam - the pain is in the groin area but it's more like in the pelvis bone across the front of the pelvis. I do sometimes get a pain like what you described, on the inside of the leg where the leg meets the bikini area (like the hip-ish but on the inside of the leg).

The things that happen to us when we're pregnant! It's insane. I'll be glad when she's finally here and I don't have quite as much discomfort. I'll take not sleeping over the inability to walk. At least I'll have my LO at that point!

 

[cupcake.]

Omg, i'm having a baby soon!
Had my 38 week appointment this morning and baby girl didn't do too well on the monitors. So my Dr. referred me to the hospital. I'm having a stress test done soon and depending how baby girl is handling the stress i'll either be induced or will get a section. I hope i won't end up needing a section but either way i'll have my baby soon!

 

[krissie328]

Congrats Heike! Enjoy the experience either way. You'll be holding her soom.

 

[todmommy4568]

Exciting! Best of luck!!!! Can't wait to see a picture and hear how things went!

 

[cupcake.]

She was doing really good during the stress test, i was monitored about 4 hours. I'll be monitored again in a couple hours and have a talk with the doctor about what we'll do.

I definitely don't need a section now (obviously who knows what kind of complications would come during labor but for now i don't need one) and since Baby was doing so well it may not even be necessary to induce now.
I have to say though, obviously i'm glad baby is doing well and maybe just had a one off but the stress is definitely getting to me. So i'm actually hoping the doctor will start the induction, because after weeks of worrying she'll be too early then all signs of impending labor going away, i had to monitor my blood pressure for the past two weeks because i had episodes of high blood pressure that worried my dr. for a while and now this.. After all that stress and worry i just want her here as soon as possible :/

Edit

Had another 45 mins of monitoring and baby is definitely fine. I'll be monitored once more in about an hour and then tomorrow will probably start the induction. The doctor does agree that it wouldn't do any good to add unnecessary stress and worrying, he's very understanding which is definitely a relief!

I'm still expecting it to take a couple days though, so i'm not counting on a baby in my arms until the weekend. But who knows, with an already shortened and open cervix maybe it won't even take too long.
Anyways, i can't believe when i leave the hospital i will have my baby with me!

 

[todmommy4568]

Very exciting heike! I'm glad they aren't making you wait!

Quick baby update we are 15 days away from the first appointment yay! I am so excited and it will definitely give me some needed reassurance since I don't feel pregnant at all. The only thing that makes me feel pregnant is the way my stomach is changing despite the fact that I have only gained 2 pounds and my boobs are terribly sore all the time.

Now time for my nervous "rant." I am guessing with the professional backgrounds we have in the group at least one person has had to take boards and knows what I am going through haha. My boards are in two days, Thursday at 8 am to be specific. I am freaking out! And I have told everyone when they are so if I fail I will have to say it a billion times because I'm sure everyone will ask. I am beyond nervous, I know that I know the material but my biggest fear is I will be so nervous that I will second guess myself and fail miserably. Plus if I fail I have to wait three months to re take the exam and it will be so hard to find a job without a license. It is possible but won't be easy. My only saving grace is that I am considering doing autism intervention and they don't need a license. Idk I just need to put it out there as I'm freaking out. And I am so sick of everyone saying you will do fine. I know they are trying to be supportive but it doesn't help my nerves. And then on top of all of this one of the girls at my placement is going to be out for 2-3 weeks and the boss just asked me to handle her caseload independently while she is gone. I am super flattered that she has enough trust in me to let me work independently but I am also super nervous about that too lol. It would be so embarrassing to crash and burn. I think all in all I am having trouble focusing on anything positive at the moment haha

 

[Angel5000]

So doctor says that my hip and pelvis pain is completely normal and while she sympathizes there isn't a lot she can do. She has suggested doing massage every other week and if that isn't helping she will give me a referral for Physical Therapy. She also gave me a few stretches to do that will hopefully help.


Congrats Heike!! That's so exciting that you'll have our little girl soon!!


Shan - I totally get it. I had similar fears and freak outs over taking my licensing test for my teaching cert. The Texas cert was easy but the Washington one is much harder and most people reported failing at least once so I was a mess (plus it was like $250 a test and if you fail you pay the $250 again!). I won't say "you'll be fine" because that doesn't help. But make sure you are prepping, and study and go through all the study guides that you can find, because the best way to feel better and deal with the anxiety is to make sure you're prepared. Good luck!

How long after you test do you have to wait for results?

 

[todmommy4568]

Thanks Jess. They put out a version of an old exam as a practice and I took that and passed. I reviewed it tonight and feel like I can see the rationale in all the questions so I am feeling a tad bit better now that I feel confident in the reasoning. You get the results as soon as you hit the submit button. I will probably sit there with my eyes closed for 5 minutes after I submit so I can mentally prepare I hear ya on the price, ours is $230 and the same way if you fail you have to pay again

 

[cupcake.]

Well, it seems like we have a stubborn little one that wants to decide herself when she comes!
It's almost 6am now and about an hour ago my waters broke!
No contractions yet, so now it's just waiting and a lot of monitoring during the day to see if i start contractions. If not i'll end up being induced anyway obviously but i have a feeling things are going to progress all on their own.

Midwive checked me and i'm at almost 3cm already. Eeek, i'll definitely have a baby in my arms soon!

 

[cupcake.]

Well 9 hours after my waters broke we welcomed out little girl earthside!

She is a little one at 50cm and 2760grams (sorry don't know the conversion) but she's perfectly healthy and so pretty 😍

 

[mrscletus]

oh my goodness.. she is precious!!! Congrats!!! Hope you are feeling well and getting some rest. Cant wait to see more pics.

 

[todmommy4568]

Congrats! 19.6 inches and a tad over six pounds

 

[krissie328]

Aww how precious!

 

[Angel5000]

Awwww she's adorable!! And not too small, just over 6 lbs is still a very decent weight. Can't wait to see more pics!

 

[todmommy4568]

I passed my boards!!! 21 more days of school/internship and then I am officially a licensed social worker!!!!

 

[mrscletus]

Shan that's awesome... I just recently started looking at options to go back to school (online though)... and social service is at the top of my list.

 

[krissie328]

Awesome job Shan!!! I meant to reply and say I had to take a test to get certified and it was so nerve wracking!

Heike- 6 lbs is a great weight!! I hope you are enjoying her oh so much!

Afm, I am just a mess it seems. I am trying to get myself in order but I am really struggling. I don't know if it is the clomid, the constant failed cycles, or just in general life pressures. I really hope having time off next week helps me reset some.

 

[todmommy4568]

That's great Julie! I don't think I will ever be in child protection, I feel like I wouldn't be able to leave work at work. I would constantly be thinking about the kiddos

Krissie I'm sorry to hear that The emotional turmoil is the absolute worst...I hope things start looking up soon

 

[Angel5000]

I've been doing some of the stretches my doctor recommended and that seems to be helping some. I was at least able to get around my classroom a little more yesterday. And I've schedule myself a massage for this weekend so that will help loosen some of the muscles too.


Shan - Congrats!!!!

Krissie - Really sounds like you need a chance to just sit and relax and mentally/emotionally recover. I hope you can do that next week.