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[jury3]

Lol Sounds like a good reason to me! Before pregnancy my stomach would get slightly upset if I had something heavy like frozen custard...I'd get a little gassy and it usually got things moving, but nothing that bothered me much. I'm going to have to start writing down what I eat to see if it correlates with the bad pains. The nausea is a definite though! It's weird what our bodies do...Guess I might need to try soy or almond milk from now on.

 

[HWPG]

i love love love vanilla almond milk. i put that in my morning coffee now (have for ages) instead of cows milk (OH uses 1%).

 

[Cowgirl07]

Emergency cloth diaper Idea!
https://theecofriendlyfamily.com/2011/04/need-diapers-emergency-or-no-cash-no/

 

[wavescrash]

i love love love vanilla almond milk. i put that in my morning coffee now (have for ages) instead of cows milk (OH uses 1%).

Hannah only drinks vanilla almond milk because she can't tolerate dairy still. Supposedly the vanilla has slightly more fat content than the regular lol.

 

[jury3]

I've had soy and almond milk off and on before, but it's usually easier to do regular milk bc that's what my brother, who lives with us, drinks. It's what I grew up with too, so I'm just used to it. Everytime we switch we slowly go back to regular milk lol Guess I need to buckle down!

Katrina-Thanks for sharing! Definitely good to know.

 

[HWPG]

i LOVE cows milk also, and sometimes there's nothing to itch that scratch like a tall glass of milk. (i want one right now). but for the day to day, i've switched. part of the reason i switched (if i'm being honest with y'all): i used to do milk and sugar in my coffee. then i visited my dad one day and he had two front teeth missing. my dads gf was like, "i told you not to put so much sugar in your coffee!" (granted, i feel like that is not really what made the teeth go, but i'm sure it didnt help). the next day, i quit sugar in my coffee. at the same time, i was buying VAM for smoothies. one day i tried it in the coffee and it was just the right amount of sweet and lightening i wanted. done! (ps. i'm a bit chatty today, so apologies for the long winded response to no one's question about why i switched )

 

[clynn11]

I love cows milk. I could literally drink a gallon a day if I wanted. Its ridiculous lol.

 

[morganwhite7]

LOL Mirolee, sounds like me always! Haha

I love milk too, we drink Vitamin D and I don't feel guilty alllll

I have a few random thoughts to share as well- for one I am SO excited to go grocery shopping tonight, we haven't had yogurt or fresh fruit all week and it's been killing me. I love the little Yoplaits.. cherry cheesecake, key lime, vanilla.. YUM!! But I feel like such an old lady.. excited to buy yogurt and dinner items lol.

Also cannot stop perusing the birth stories/announcements forum. I love reading how it went for other ladies (esp VBAC stories ) and seeing the faces of the precious little newborns! I just CAN'T WAIT! But at the same time, I want to be pregnant forever and it is going by much quicker than I had anticipated.. I know it will be a while before we have another, I just want to peek and see what she looks like and then keep her safe in my belly forever! Haha. BnB stories are way better than watching A Baby Story.. I've DVR'd every episode and they bore me. I'm now addicted to reading positive VBAC stories, I want this so bad!

 

[goldstns]

Don't worry ladies...haven't forgot about you all. Just got home from hospital today, where I have a computer. Getting a few ducks in line on my end and then going to write a long message to you all about the birth, her, me, suggestions/advice..... And pics!! I'll be back soon for that and catch up on you all...hope everyone is great.

 

[morganwhite7]

NIKKI- Plz PM me your name/FB info so we can add you to our secret FB group (it's just us girls) and see pics of her! Of course only if you'd like though

Congrats mama I can't wait to hear all about it

 

[pdxmom]

Julie ive bcom kinda lactose intolerant during pregnancy as well and caffiene too...i miss my chai....really really miss...i think the lactose is kinda going away now bcos i can have milk in oats..yaayy...and i hate almond milk ( sorry ladies ) oh also i remember u asking my abut the pronunciation on Sara ...its going to b Sah- rah .... still looking for names tho...all we know now is tht we wud really love a name tht begins with s..sorry for suuuchhhh a late reply on tht one

ohh ive started looking for baby shower ideas..my frend who wants to throw my shower spoke to oh asking him about dates and stuff and oh was so clear he didnt want to get into trouble with me tht he suggested she include me in the ideas too ( good boy ...heheh ) so ya now the planning is starting and u know wat...before i got preggers i knew exactly wat i would b looking to do but now tht its my time im like a bland slate

Nikki waiting waiting waiting to read all about it...enjoy your baby hun

 

[asmcsm]

I am like Brittany, I was lactose intolerant before getting pregnant so I avoided dairy products most of the time unless I needed to get things moving and stuck to mostly almond milk. Plus I just really get grossed out by drinking a glass of milk. Now that I'm pregnant though, I've found that I'm handling dairy products better than usual.

Nikki-So looking forward to all your news and photos!!

 

[clynn11]

Morgan- If I remember correctly, Nikki doesn't have a FB.

Nikki- cannot wait to hear the story and see pics!! I am so so happy for you! You must be so relieved to be home and to have her there safe and sound!!

I'm not usually a huge yogurt fan, but Morgan mentioning it has me wanting some pretty bad right now!!! Lol.

I LOVE MY DOPPLER. I was a little hesitant because I know doctors don't recommend them because they 'cause too much worry'. But i've been able to find my babes hb every single time! The first 4 times it took me about 30 minutes to find him/her, last night it took me 5 seconds and it was ticking away at 170-175bpm Gonna try to schedule a private gender ultrasound for Valentine's Day, I will be 16 weeks exactly on that day and it would be a great V-Day present! I think we'll announce on 11+5 after my next doctors appointment.

Hope all of you ladies are doing wonderfully!

 

[wavescrash]

So OH started that new job that pays $13/hr but we were under the assumption he'd be getting like 30 hours a week so it sounded great compared to his last job. Turns out he's only getting 18 hours a week for the next few weeks and isn't even scheduled for anything the last week of January.

He doesn't seem to think it'll be a problem with bills/money and I'm freaking out. If my leave of absence doesn't get approved I'll probably return to work and somehow figure out how to deal with the whole "not being able to walk" problem that put me on a leave in the first place.

Super stressed and ridiculously nauseous today. Ugh.

 

[jury3]

Nikki-I cannot wait to hear everything and see pics! Take your time to rest and get acclimated to being home with her

Waves-I can't even imagine how stressful that must be. Try not to worry though, you guys will get it figured out. I'm very nervous that my STD won't go through for some reason. Also very nervous about how my boss will react when I tell her. I only have 3 days left, but I'm so freaking nervous about it...

 

[wavescrash]

Thanks Julie... at least your doctor is on board with you medically going on leave and is aware of it lol I left the message for my OB on Friday and haven't heard back yet. I don't know if I'm going to hear back or she'll just tell Hewitt (the company that will be processing my LOA) whatever they need to hear. The receptionist asked what reason I stopped working and my last day of work, which is what Hewitt asked as well (only they asked when my doctor signed me off work and for what reason lol) so I'm hoping the receptionist took that info to give to my OB so she knows what to tell the company when they call her? I don't know.

But then I wonder if my OB was even in the office today because of the weather/cold so maybe that's why I didn't hear anything? I don't want to bother them over something like this because it's my fault for it happening the way it is, you know? I don't see my OB again until the 17th... I feel like it's been a million years since my last appointment.

 

[jury3]

Lol...true. I would try calling everyday if I were you. My doc was there yesterday and our temps and roads were bad, surely your doc came in. I am so glad my doc is on board, I just need to get my paperwork going so I can get paid! Even with doc approval it's still nerve wracking lol They already knew you were having the spd and stuff, right? Surely they'll back you up on that.

Many of our schools are calling off for tomorrow...really hoping ours calls off another day too! I could really use another day off. Not only do I have stuff to get done for work before leaving, but we have a few family and friends staying with us for the baby shower this weekend so I have some cleaning to do!

 

[wavescrash]

Yeah, last time I saw my OB we discussed the SPD pain and she prescribed me Vicodin for the pain. My next appointment was with a midwife in the office as my OB wasn't in the office that week or something and I talked to the midwife about it but she didn't prescribe or offer anything. She suggested a maternity girdle but that's about it. And then my most recent appointment was with another OB in the office who never even asked how I was feeling, followed up on my issues from the previous 2 appointments (the midwife asked if I was still having the pain, first thing when she walked into the room) or even let me ask any questions. I hadn't seen my OB in over 2 months now, which is before the sciatica started kicking in real bad and the SPD got worse.

She initially said if I needed her to sign something for less hours at work or sitting down, she would so I just hope she'd agree to signing me off work entirely lol.

 

[jury3]

Well, at least it's on record that you've complained about it more than once. That's got to count for something. It's not your fault you haven't seen her in so long...

I don't even know how to go about telling my work that my last day will be this Friday. An email to my principal and my witch boss is ok, right? I know I don't really have to tell my boss anything except when my last day is. I'm assuming I need to email someone at our central office in HR and tell them. I guess I should probably call about that at some point...Anyway, just thinking out loud lol

 

[wavescrash]

I hope it counts for something lol. I guess we'll see

As for your work, I'm honestly not sure. I told my HR I wanted to stop working and they gave me a number to call (Hewitt, that company I mentioned) and they deal with everything. Send me paperwork to turn into my doctor and send back to them. Once they make a decision, they contact my store for me.

I'd probably call HR (whomever/wherever that may be) and ask what the process is. An email to your principal/boss couldn't hurt either, I'd imagine. Good luck lol.