September Snugglers 2016

[xanzaba]

I realize that the the bruises are just where the kitchen counter comes up to on my bump, so I guess mystery solved. I don't have to do much more than tap myself on something to get a bruise lately. Could also be from inside, I guess, but with all the fluid surrounding him, I hope that I'm a little more protected!

 

[borr.dg.baby]

Sunday was my DDs birthday and I have been a hormonal mess over it! I don't remember being that hormonal in her other birthdays, I think it has to do with her doing everything on her own now and she's just gotten so big, not much baby left!

 

[MummaMoo]

Well today was the scan on my cyst, and they did a growth scan too, just because of being messed around with the whole bmi business.
Despite my bump growth chart showed 2 measurements above the 90th centile on the chart, baby actually measured just below the 50th, so the extra is down to me and my belly! Baby is weighing around 5lbs 3oz.
As for the cyst, it's still there but measuring smaller than last scan, although she struggled to get a good view as the baby's head was well down (thanks to MrMoo, but more about that later) she tried to move baby up a bit, but no chance!
Afterwards I went for my 34 week antenatal appointment. Bump measured at 36 weeks but obviously the scan had ruled out anything to be concerned about. She struggled to get blood of my arms, so went for a hand instead - and she blew a vein! So now I have a big sore lump on the top of my hands that's going a lovely shade of purple.

Yes, MrMoos actions on Sunday are responsible for baby moving right down. I saw a video on Facebook of a dad blowing raspberries on the baby bump, which would cause baby to wriggle. I suggested he have a go, so he did, but so, SO loud, it made the baby jump so hard, I swear it nearly shot out there and then! I felt it hit my cervix and my gawd, it HURT! I said to him that if baby wasn't engaged before, it certainly is now!

Scorching hot day here the last two days, really struggling to cope with it!

 

[x-ginge-x]

Well I am not dealing well with this heat, I'm naturally a red head so that doesn't help but being a beached whale is not helping. I've been floating around in an 8 foot pool of cold water all day, very helpful haha.

 

[MummaMoo]

Well I am not dealing well with this heat, I'm naturally a red head so that doesn't help but being a beached whale is not helping. I've been floating around in an 8 foot pool of cold water all day, very helpful haha.

Any room for a second beached whale in there Ginge? I'm too big for Sophie's pool!!

 

[campn]

Mumma- your poor hand I'm so sorry hun! I've been walking around with blue bruises for weeks ever since that 3 hr GT and then a thyroid blood test. Not fun or cute!

Also I had to laugh a bit, that baby got so scared poor thing haha! I know they get startled at anything, I remember when DS was born his arms would go up in a protective sudden movement anytime he'd hear the vacuum or the dog bark. I'm glad baby is measuring a good average size!

Ginge- make that 2 extra spots for a third whale! It's been a heatwave the past 2 weeks and it doesn't look like it'll end soon.

AFM- Went to a steakhouse today and that was so delicious, then went with DH to see Ghost busters which was crazy funny! It was so good, especially staring at Chris Hemsworth for 2 hours! Heart eyes!!

 

[xanzaba]

Campn- I just saw Ghostbusters too! I loved it, but the people I'm with ran it down. I should have seen it with my girlfriends.

 

[Hope16]

I'm with you ladies! This heat is killing me, but I sit in AC all day so I'm not sure if that's what is causing all this swelling/pain. By the time I get home from work, I look like a swollen mess! I attached a collage of my poor ankles. I elevate them at work and ice them when I get home but they are just gross.

My DH is sick, so I took our dog for a walk last night. She isn't the most obedient. By the time I got back home, I was so sore and swollen I literally sat on my back deck and cried. My DH came out to see what was wrong, and I told him I wasn't really sure...I'm just tired and swollen and always so achy. I just needed a good cry! Pregnancy hormones I guess.

Anyone else just cry like that?

 

[mari35racz36]

Hope16 - So sorry about your swollen feet. I hate this stage in pregnant as we are the most uncomfortable. We are about to go through a crazy heat wave here for the next 5 days. I don't think I will be going outside much. I am worried I will start to swell too. I can cry over absolutely nothing! Its is definitely our hormones.

 

[campn]

Hope- I hear you! Last pregnancy my swelling was so bad! This time no swelling but everything feels tougher on me. Going on a walk leaves me with so much pressure down there and soreness. I have cried during my walks so beat that!

Are you wearing comfy shoes? There are some compressing socks you can try for the swelling I hope those help out a bit! Time seems to be going slowly now after we've hit the 30 week mark! I'm done being pregnant but also not ready for a baby just yet!

 

[aidensxmomma]

Sunday was my DDs birthday and I have been a hormonal mess over it! I don't remember being that hormonal in her other birthdays, I think it has to do with her doing everything on her own now and she's just gotten so big, not much baby left!

I'm a mess for my kids birthdays too. The first day of school is also rough.

I'm with you ladies! This heat is killing me, but I sit in AC all day so I'm not sure if that's what is causing all this swelling/pain. By the time I get home from work, I look like a swollen mess! I attached a collage of my poor ankles. I elevate them at work and ice them when I get home but they are just gross.

My DH is sick, so I took our dog for a walk last night. She isn't the most obedient. By the time I got back home, I was so sore and swollen I literally sat on my back deck and cried. My DH came out to see what was wrong, and I told him I wasn't really sure...I'm just tired and swollen and always so achy. I just needed a good cry! Pregnancy hormones I guess.

Anyone else just cry like that?

I cry too over just about everything. All it takes is something little and i can break down in tears. My favorite time to do it is when I get mad about something; instead of just being angry, I normally cry instead.

The heat is absolutely horrible here. My ac has been on for days already. My kids and I are staying holed up in the house until it cools down some. We will also be having slumber parties in the living room since my ac isn't capable of cooling any other rooms besides the living room.

 

[MummaMoo]

Not getting the swelling much here, maybe a little bit but not extreme. Do get a tight feeling in my legs so just sit with them up a bit.
So jealous over the air con!

As for crying? Yep! Last weekend I had Sophie all day on Saturday, and she decided to be as difficult as possible, so I had a bit of a meltdown. Then on the Sunday I caused some of the flooring to lift when I used the steam mop. It's the teeniest bit and barely noticeable, but I broke my heart over it, despite MrMoo being particularly ok about it all. I went SO over the top "you worked so hard to make this place look nice and I just follow behind destroying everything! Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Last pregnancy I was even worse.

Realised today I have only ...... 8 days of work left! And my boss told me today that I do have an extra days annual leave to add in before I go. Eek!
I have considered using some of my company sick allowance too, as I know I haven't used my full 10days. I'm just at the point where I don't want to play anymore.

 

[amantila]

I've been quiet lately because I have been traveling and visiting family and friends over the last two weeks. I'm at my mom's house right now and will be flying back home tomorrow! My mom's dog is driving me absolutely INSANE. I'm such an animal lover but I can't stand her dog. He's just big and powerful and crazy and a bully. We've always had labs growing up, and I loved them so much, but this newest lab is THE WORST. Doing anything, even simple tasks, is infinitely harder with him around. He acts like he is never fed (he is fed well...healthy weight) and always tries to steal food from me as I'm making it. He will nip me in the butt or step on my toes because he gets right under your feet and he is jumpy and I don't want to be jumped on. I can't do laundry or dishes without him trying to steal something from me or jump on me. He will just bark as loud as he can at me if I don't pay attention to him for longer than 10 minutes (I take him outside to play as much as I feel capable of right now...I can't take him for walks because he's crazy and weighs 75 lbs and I can't handle him if he tries to run). He walks around the kitchen opening drawers and cabinets and slamming them closed again because he's bored. Every time my phone rings he thinks something bad is happening and jumps over the gate that confines him to his area in the house and goes crazy running everywhere. He wakes everyone up at 5:30 because my mom gives in and feeds him breakfast and then goes back to bed. He is honestly the worst behaved dog I've ever known and he is driving me insane and I feel badly because he is bored during the day but he is 75 pounds and overly energetic and strong and I can't do much with him besides take him out in the backyard and play fetch with him. Even that gets scary because he will drop the ball for you to throw it to him and then when I bend over to pick it up he will sometimes charge at me to get the ball again before I do. I'm scared he will plow me over or give me a concussion when he does that. One more day with him. UGH. I feel awful for getting so angry at an animal who just needs better training and more activity, but I'm too pregnant and cranky to be dealing with him right now. End rant.

 

[x-ginge-x]

I would be opening a can of whoopass on the dog dogs with no manners are a pet peeve!

Oh yes ladies definitely room for more in the pool, barely slept for two days! Ugh

 

[campn]

Aman- Aww hun I'm so sorry. He sounds like he has pretty bad anxiety problems. We had a dog like that and eventually I had to find her a better home with owners who can handle her anxiety better, but with having a toddler at home I couldn't keep up mentality or physically. She'd also always steal our food, especially my son's cause he was little and couldn't defend himself. She'd cry and bark and bark all day and night, run away and have me chase her, I couldn't deal with it anymore.

Hopefully the next day goes fast for you. Being pregnant is already hard and stressful without any added stress!

AFM: Update on my GD: My numbers have been really low, I think my body definitely knows how to handle normal food, cause I haven't had any high numbers even after eating junk, so I think I just either have a mild case or the 100 grams of pure sugar shocked my system. I got 97 today after chicken and potatoes!

 

[xanzaba]

We came back from a long weekend to broken ac. The good news is that it is under warranty but the bad news is it's going to be $1500. We were in the house for 1 hour and I started to feel sick, so I went in the pool, but it was 90 degrees. We ended up checking into a hotel and I feel fine now, baby's kicking double time, but it was scary last night. I started to get period-like cramps and of course freaked out. It's also frustrating because we finally got to the point where our finances were stable, then this!

 

[hopie2015]

Ugh...sorry Xan. That is a lot of $$. I'm glad you got to a comfie hotel though with a/c. This heat is terrible. I know it is bad for us pg ladies, and I haven't looked into the problems it could cause.. just know we need to keep ourselves cool.

Amant- good to hear from you and sorry your mom's dog is like that. Luckily you are getting away from it now. Have a safe flight home.

Mum- glad the appt. went great and cyst is fine. Good you haven't had much swelling yet..me too. Knock on wood as I am sure I will get it one of these weeks!

Hope and others -- on swelling...totally normal, especially since we are all in a very hot summer but I always remember my friend years ago at month 8 telling me about her swelling. I told her not to worry, that my sister had the ankle swelling too, etc. Well, she ended up going to the hospital and was treated for pre-eclampasia. I'm not meaning to scare anyone but read that swelling should be reported to doctor. They can do a test for protein in urine and check your blood pressure.

Campn- your numbers are incredibly good! I also think just a v. mild case you have and me too with the strong reaction to that sugary drink-- could have just taken our bodies long time to process it, as never drink sugary stuff. You look great and I love that dress in your photo!

Of course only wedding I go to in 2 years, is during a heat wave. 100 degrees and I sure hope we are inside! Next scan is Monday. Have been feeling sick all week and sure it is change in the hormones but I am hoping baby arrives a week or two early!

Mari- good you aren't going outside. Our heat wave is now til next Wed.
Everyone stay cool and have a great weekend!

 

[ajarvis]

Glad you ladies are finding ways to stay cool. I remember being pregnant in Toronto with extreme temperatures and makes me grateful even more for not living there any longer!

We're coming up to our hot part of summer - 27 degrees today and probably max out around 30 in the next couple weeks.

 

[MeganS0326]

MummaMoo- That is too cute that your DH blowing raspberries on your belly gave the baby a fright.

x-ginge-x - Make room in that pool for one more whale please!!

campn - Yummmm, steak! I've been saying this whole pregnancy that I'm looking forward to a medium rare steak and a margarita as my reward meal after labor.

Hope16 - That swelling looks terrible. So sorry you are having to put up with that. I had terrible swelling with DS but so far I've managed to not have any this time. I had BP issues last time and so far that hasn't been the case this time so I think that is why I've been lucky on the swelling front. Are you monitoring your BP?

Amantila - that dog sounds awful. Glad you don't have to deal with him much longer. My dog can be a bit of a pain sometimes with the stealing food thing. Drives me crazy. Anytime DS is eating he just follows him around waiting for something to drop or for him to carry the food low enough for him to swipe. Grrrr!

Xan - sorry about the broken AC. I'm lucky as my DH is in the HVAC field so if ours went out he could fix it in a jiffy. I don't know what I'd do with out AC. Ours runs constantly. It's been over 100 here everyday for the past two weeks and I'm dying even just stepping outside.

AFM - I got my raspberry leaf tea today!! Starting tonight going to be drinking one cup a day. I also ordered some clary sage oil for when I'm a little further along. I have a whole master plan to get her out by 38 or 39 weeks. Wish me luck! Also got my crib bedding in so this weekend we are going to be picking out paint! Eeek! So much to do!!!

Edit to add pic of bedding!

 

[xanzaba]

Megan- I am totally jealous. It was 88 degrees in the house when we got back at 10 this morning, and it wasn't fixed until 3 today! It's currently down to 80 degrees after 3 hours. I might have to move back north soon... Oh, and I love the bedding!

The good news is it was $400 cheaper than they quoted, and told us about a program from the energy company that protects against power surges. If it happens again, and the ac isn't protected they will fix it for free.

Also, DH found out today he's getting a raise. So today looks totally better than yesterday