September Snugglers 2016

[xanzaba]

I'm glad to hear that more ladies are passing the GD tests Ladies, we're on the final stretch!

Thanks for the pet advice. I think she's going to do fine. She's been super snuggly with me lately and comes to me all the time for petting and love. She knows something is going on.

I just saw the doctor and she wants to see me every 2 weeks until 36 weeks and then every week. Eek!!! All good news at the docs- I've (finally) started gaining weight at a normal rate (2 pounds in 3 weeks). The only thing is my blood pressure is on the low side (100/60) which explains the dizzy spells. I'm supposed to eat every 2 hours and always carry water with me.

 

[Alea]

And the bag is packed! Would it help if I shared with you all what I've packed? I don't know if anyone would find that useful or not.

Great name choices everyone! I can't wait until our little girl is here and I can reveal her name to you.

 

[campn]

Xan- Geez flying by now! We're basically counting down at this point!

Alea- Sure! I love to know what everyone else is packing, there's usually something I didn't think of.

 

[Alea]

For Little Miss:

Nappies
Cotton wool
Vest
Baby grows
Scratch mits
Blankets
Muslins (this is what we in the UK call a burp cloth!)
Milk

For me:

Loose fitting PJs
Breast pads
Maternity pads
Towels
iPad
Chargers
Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lip balm, deodorant, toothbrush, tooth paste, facewash, flannel)
Change of clothes + underwear
Drinks and snacks
A spray bottle (to stay cool)

We'll have her car seat too.

Please let me know if I've forgotten anything!

 

[aidensxmomma]

xan - I'm starting to see my doctor every 2 weeks now, too. It makes it feel like time is going even faster.

Alea - Thanks for sharing your list It'll be using it for inspiration.

 

[Sweety21]

Wow, hospital bags ready already? I am so behind but, actually I get Everything from hospital so they have ordered a very light bag.even baby clothes will be from hospital during our stay we just have to take one dress when we will be bringing him back home.

 

[aidensxmomma]

Just thought I'd share this funny conversation OH and I just had:

I told OH that I was working on making a list of things to pack in our hospital bags. His response was - "We need to bring things?" Apparently he didn't think about the fact that we will be in the hospital for a couple days and that babies aren't born fully clothed

In his defense, this is his first so he doesn't have any experience at all, but still. Poor guy has no idea what he's getting into.

 

[ssarahh]

That story made me smile aidensmumma.

I've had such a rubbish week. DH has broken his ankle badly and is going to be off work for quite some time. We are just waiting for his operation date to come through and then hopefully he can start the road to recovery. At the moment, he is just in a cast waiting and it's so frustrating given that September is coming round so quick. Not quite sure what I'm going to do if he's not able to move still come September.

Sorry for ranting but I'm completely exhausted now having to work full time, take the dogs out for a decent walk everyday around my full time hours, try to look after DH including doing everything around the house and I just don't know how I'm going to keep this up!

I was so excited and now all I can do is panic. I know it could be worse as DH could have come out much worse but still ...

Sorry really needed to get that off my chest and I think you ladies will understand.

 

[ciz]

For Little Miss:

Nappies
Cotton wool
Vest
Baby grows
Scratch mits
Blankets
Muslins (this is what we in the UK call a burp cloth!)
Milk

For me:

Loose fitting PJs
Breast pads
Maternity pads
Towels
iPad
Chargers
Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lip balm, deodorant, toothbrush, tooth paste, facewash, flannel)
Change of clothes + underwear
Drinks and snacks
A spray bottle (to stay cool)

We'll have her car seat too.

Please let me know if I've forgotten anything!

pretty much my list word for word haha. I have a couple extra things :

I found after going to the loo it was a bit uncomfortable using dry tissues so I'm getting non fragranced wet toilet wipes this time
loose change for carpark and extra snacks.
Also I'm bringing a bottle and first milk just in case baby needs it but hopefully I can breastfeed again.
nursing bra or top and pillow
slipper socks or slippers (not decided yet)

 

[ajarvis]

Oh wow. Bag packing and so many GD tests. Time is flying!!!

Anyone else having itching problems? Last couple of days has been super annoying. it feels like it's getting worse. Itchy everywhere. Ideas at all? Last pregnancies have never had this.

 

[Sweety21]

ssarah, sorry you have to go through so many things all by yourself. But, hopefully your dh will be fine by September and it will be your turn to rest.Do you have anyone who can take care of you in case September comws and situation doesn't change alot?

ajarvis, me. specially tummy, boobs and face. Don't know why. dehydration may be?

 

[ciz]

itchy skin in pregnancy is quite common but I would tell your midwife or doctor to be sure . I read it could be linked with your liver function. so best get checked but I think its mostly just hormones playing up and they'll suggest some lotions to use. hope it eases soon = )

 

[x-ginge-x]

I bought my bag prepacked haha, although I am going to pack a secondary bag to leave at home my husband can grab if my stay ends up being extended slightly'

 

[xanzaba]

Ajarvis- I agree with ciz, it's probably just pregnancy-normal, but I would bring it up to the OBGYN/midwife at your next appointment. I had a friend that had off liver levels and had itching. They monitored everything and in the end didn't change anything, but it's good for them to know.

Have you tried moisturizing and does it help?

 

[ajarvis]

Sweety it's been suggested maybe drink more so I'm on it lol. 32 oz in

I read about the liver function thing too. That's all google brings up ha. I'm sure it's probably nothing serious and I'll be talking to my midwife it's just driving me nuts. I've tried lotion and hasn't helped.

It's not the crazy fire ant itching that is described with that liver problem type but it's all over and it's incredibly annoying and distracting! Worse at night laying in bed too.

 

[xanzaba]

When I lived in California, I could never get my skin to recover from the dry air, so maybe your trip to LA dried out your skin? I know Calgary is dry too though...

 

[Hope16]

@ajarvis I've been super itchy but only on my ankles and feet! it has been driving me insane. I will shower, cocoa butter, and use aveeno lotion but nothing seems to help. SO strange!

 

[Hope16]

I'm getting mixed reviews on when the 3rd trimester starts. Some websites say it starts at 27 weeks and others say 28 weeks. I'm not really sure...figured I would take my 27 week bump pic anyways.

Thought I'd share!

 

[Uni tsi]

Great bump pic Hope, you look as amazing in real life as your stylized profile pic

Alea, thanks for sharing your list. I'm always very interested to see what other people pack. It really helps me out. Speaking of which, ciz, that's a great idea to bring wipes. I agree the dry tp was no good after. I've added wipes to my list now, after seeing your post!

Aiden, that is so cute of your hubby to be so naive. Your story made me lol

ssarahh, that really must be so stressful! I hope he has a quick recovery. Remember, everything will work out and it's ok if some of the housework is left undone. Do you have anyone around who can come over to help you out with things till he's doing better?

I'm feeling good today because DH surprised me yesterday with the furniture I wanted for the nursery. I guess, for some reason on his way home from work yesterday he stopped by the baby store and they had the crib I wanted marked down more than 50% off, along with a matching changing table that was also 50% off. I thought originally I would just use the top of the dresser for changing, but I wanted a shelf of storage bins, so now the storage bins are under the changing table so it all works out even better than I'd been thinking it would, and we saved a ton of money. I asked him what made him stop at the store randomly like that, and he said he didn't know it just felt like the day to do it. Apparently, they had discontinued the model I wanted, which was why it was super on sale. Even if money wasn't a consideration, I really like that set better than the much more expensive ones, because it's just a very simple design with very clean lines. We're still waiting for the dresser to be delivered but once it's in place, I'll post pics. The one on sale was even the color that I wanted to match my heirloom rocker, so it was really very lucky! I feel so relaxed now to have some furniture and I can't wait for the dresser to get here so I can fold all the clothes into it finally.

 

[campn]

Aj- I was so itchy with my first cause my skin was stretching so much! Maybe try moisturizing religiously for a few days and see if it goes away, if it doesn't let your doctor know. Are you getting pink bumps everywhere? I'd be alarmed with that.

Hope- Gorgeous mama! BnB says 27 weeks so I'm going with that! I think it starts maybe at 27+3 so people just round up? Yeah I'll just round down a bit too

Yeah I'm bringing sensitive skin wipes cause I don't want to run back and forth to get the papers all wet. Plus water makes everything slide everywhere.

Uni- How sweet of him! I can't wait to see the pictures! I'm dreading having to wash everything like clothes and blankets and putting them up the closest and dresser as I remember with DS it was so lengthy. If something I buy and its in plastic I won't wash that. Only the stuff that were touched.

I had my glucose test today. I got the lime flavor which wasn't horrible but it gave me the worst throat and heart burn. Not sure when I'll get the result back.