TTC and Beyond!

[brunettebimbo]

That sounds like your mucus plug Amanda. Are you having any pains other than her burying down?

Julie those pictures are lovely

 

[wavescrash]

If you can stomach super gross pictures, I have a thread in 3rd tri with a picture from Tuesday and then tonight. Personally I can't look at other's pictures of their plug but can stomach my own lol.

I'm feeling all sorts of pains right now I really couldn't say. No contractions unfortunately. There's just a ton of pressure and lots of pain behind my pubic bone and in my lady parts. I've also got this throbbing/stabbing pain to one side of my pelvis but that's probably just her on a nerve or something.

 

[brunettebimbo]

I'll have a nosey now. I don't mind gross pictures

 

[brunettebimbo]

I've had a look. The first picture I'm not sure because mine never looked liked that. The second picture definitely looks like your mucus plug. I only lost mine after the midwife gave me a sweep when I was in labour.

I'm so glad the UK don't do internals before labour!

 

[goldstns]

Waves- they say baby's that aren't head down cause alot of pain...sry. Just so you know my doc discouraged me from lots of dilation checks because it will cause infection...so id be careful with how much you check.

 

[goldstns]

Advice needed:
please be honest....i want to know the truth if I am being too ocd/planning or if I should keep pushing what I have been requesting.

so dh and I aren't on the exact same page with night time for Alia. Dh is usually up on living room watching tv until 11-midnight every night. He offers to have Alia with him so I can go to sleep at my 10 pm bed time. Well that's a nice offer, but I think Alia shouldn't be in the living room where she tends to be during the day. I think she should have a night time routine of 8pm bath, feed and a book. After that its crib time and she stays in her room. Meaning if she wakes or can't fall asleep we rock her in her room. Dh thinks if she can't sleep to just bring her to living room and shell fall asleep on his chest and once she's sleeping hell put her in her crib. Dh said he agrees w a routine when she's a bit older, but now she's too young and it doesn't matter. Opinions? Tell me the truth...should I keep being persistent or is he right and I should chill out a few months?

 

[brunettebimbo]

I say be persistent otherwise you could end up with bigger bedtime problems later on. Obviously she's still very young so if she's crying etc I agree with cuddles but I think having her in the bedroom at bedtime will help her differentiate between day and night

 

[Cowgirl07]

I agree try to get a routine down.

 

[Ingodshand]

I am really not the best person for routines but maybe your dh likes to hang out with her? She is still really little so you have time for a routine later. Just do what feels right for her

Waves- no idea on the plug but hope you can get some relief today. Maybe a nice bath?

 

[asmcsm]

I definitely think a routine is great a little later, but right now she's still so small and needy that I think breaking routine is okay. I probably won't try to establish a real solid routine until around 5-6 months. But that's just me. To each their own!

 

[jury3]

Waves-I say the one from last night definitely looks like a mucus plug based on pics I've google. The first one could've been too, they say they can regenerate themselves.
I agree w Nikki about checking yourself, be careful of infection. Not checking a woman so often is common practice on midwifery to avoid infection as well. Especially if that was your plug, there's nothing there to keep the bacteria out now!

Nikki-I say do what you think is best. I think routines are important but she is still young enough that it prob won't make much difference. Does he get to cuddle w her much at other times of the day? He might just really enjoy their special bonding time at that time. Maybe compromise with him and say only for the next month or next week or maybe only a few nights a week...

 

[frsttimemama]

STG, glad to see you here!! So beyond happy for you!

Nikki, my mom has always said they HAVE to have a routine, but I'm not sure if it matters this early on or not. Go with your gut!

Amanda, so sorry she didn't flip Hope you get some relief soon. I didn't go check out your pic because I have no idea what I'm looking at/for. Sorry!

Julie, your pictures are adorable! I love them!

AFM, I'm a bum. I stayed up too late (midnight omgosh!) and I ended up sleeping until 11 am. I NEVER do that! I woke up at 8, got up to pee, and layed back down and woke up 3 hours later. Now I'm sitting in my chair in my pajamas still, watching Extreme Couponing.. I really really wanna do that! It just isn't possible anymore with the changes in coupon rules and not having access to 1203983 coupon inserts. I have no motivation to clean or shower or do anything, let alone extreme coupon today. Lol. I'm gonna have to get moving. Hubby wants to go to his buddy's party later so I suppose we will go be social for awhile. Neither of us will be drinking so we probably won't last long anyway.

 

[morganwhite7]

Nikki- I think it's okay for a BIT longer (esp bc daddy-daughter bonding is so cute and nice! ) but to step in soon.. Maybe 3 mos? So that she can have an established schedule and like everyone else said, to prevent sleeping probs later. (She may not EVER go to sleep unless daddy holds her, don't want that!)

Sandy- I've had a lazy morning too.. But why not!!? Had some bfast, worked out a bit, and now I can't peel myself from my cozy bed and VH1! Lol. No shame here, it's Saturday and hubbs works til 8 :/

Here's some pix gals, my belly button popped more this week! Time is flying planning this shower and Jaxon's 1st birthday memorial. We have an appt next Thursday then fancy dinner Fri for Vday! I'll be full term before I know it.. And it's scary! MIL bought me some great maternity clothes though, so at least I've got a few more cute tops to fit into. OH! And she bought Marley a pink Polo marshmallow coat for next winter (9 mos) and I'm in love!! I can't wait to have my little squish to fill all these cutesie baby clothes.. Seems so close, but so far away!

 

[asmcsm]

I'm so excited right now because I went to dinner with my bosses last night and they were talking about trying to take photos for me in the hospital which would be so amazing. I love seeing the pictures in the hospital those first hours/days the most and I loved the pictures he took when his grandson was born. I so hope that they're able to do it.

 

[frsttimemama]

Morgan, you look so good! Marley is gonna be here before you know it! So exciting! Are you getting more anxious the farther along you get? We are going to be road-tripping to Florida for V-day, so no fancy dinner for us, but that's totally fine. We actually got engaged on V-day 2010. Can't believe it's already been 4 years. Geesh!

Ashlee, that would be SO awesome! I love those type of photos. I have pinned lots of them to my Pinterest photo board. We just got a new camera last night so Hubby is gonna be taking lots of pictures. Not professional quality, but better than nothing for sure.

 

[morganwhite7]

Sandy- Yes, so so anxious! I'm afraid when I'm further along I'll be in and out of L&D like Waves with all of my worries. It is very comforting knowing that she'd be able to live if she needed to come now though!

Ash- How coool would that be!! I'm having my sister take pics with our new camera... Just wondering how the hospital will be about it all bc I know there's no cameras allowed during birth maybe right after? I want bunches of when she's brand new, just been laid on my chest. Do not wanna miss out on capturing those once in a lifetime moments!!

Here's the adorable coat, lol.

 

[SmallTownGal]

Thanks, Waves and Sandy!

Waves, I checked out your pic and then googled mucus plug pictures and it looks just like this lady's mucus plug (https://www.cafemom.com/group/pregn..._GRAPHIC_PIC_WARNING_edt_had_him_that_evening), so I'm thinking 'mucus plug'. ETA1: Sorry you are in so much pain and discomfort!

Great bump pics, Morgan! Yay for cute new maternity clothes and baby coat! :3 The coat is so cute!

Ash, hope your bosses are able to take photos for you in the hospital, that would be cool!

ETA2: Nikki, from what I gather from advice columns, sounds like it's time to start getting the baby into a routine and try and establish night vs. day by making night time quiet time. Maybe cuddle time with your DH could be part of the nighty night time routine?

 

[goldstns]

Thx ladies....i think for now the bath/feed/book routine is good for her. However I think daddy time after that of she doesn't fall asleep is good because you all are right, she doesn't get much daddy time on week days. By the time he gets home from work she's usually feeding then we eat dinner and then its bath time. So I think daddy time is just as important as a routine. And seeing she so young I'll let it be for a bit longer. I just wish daddy time was in her room in her rocker...but I know dh doesn't get much tv time too, so he's trying to put it all together.

 

[frsttimemama]

Morgan, me too. I'm already a nervous wreck about it. Love the coat!

Nikki, I think that's a great idea.

STG, when do you get a scan? Those betas are awful high.. twins?? Super exciting! How are you feeling?

I made it to the shower. Hubby is taking me for a late lunch at a seasonal hotdog stand that opened yesterday. Mmm to a Spanish Cheese dog, deluxe fries, and diet rootbeer!

 

[goldstns]

Morgan- u look awesome!!

can we all stick together after babies r born to give each other mommy / baby support?