U.S. Mommies To Be

[JNA]

A foot rub sounds magnificent atm

Heyyady hold on tight to those babies only 6 more weeks

Welcome Leah :wave: any ms yet?

Any suggestions to get rid of hip/pelvis pain I can barely get out of bed in the morning

 

[AuntBug]

Welcome Leah! Hope ten ms skips you, mine started at 5 weeks and is just going away!

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Okay, I'm going to be honest here... I want a baby shower and I feel kind of bad that I'm not having one. It took me so long to come around to the idea of having this new baby (totally unplanned) that I think nobody thinks I want one. I feel badly about that now. I want her to be celebrated like every other one of my babies was. She deserves that, too. But now I think it's too late to say I want one... besides, where I've moved I don't know very many people. Anyway, I guess I'm just whining about not having a baby shower... it's not that I need very much, just that I want one now. I suppose I'll get over it.

 

[MrsK]

Hi everyone! I'm Rebecca from Oklahoma.. mind if I join you guys?

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Hi everyone! I'm Rebecca from Oklahoma.. mind if I join you guys?

Hi Rebekah, jump right in.

 

[MissFox]

Hi rebecca!

I use a yoga ball to sit on. It makes my hips feel so much better but its deflated and packed right now and I'm kinda sad about that.

Sweet- I'm sorry you're having a hard time about the baby shower- Do you have any friends that can get a little something together? I'm happy I had one bc I needed everything but it was such a big hassle! And so very stressful too. I'd go about it differently next time. I really hope you get a shower but you could also try to get a few friends and maybe have a day of pampering? Mani-pedi lol. Or a little bbq to celebrate LOs arrival? Idk. Hope something works our for you!

 

[heyyady]

My friends wanted to throw me a shower- then I got but on bed rest- so we were going to do an "open house" shower at my p;ace- now I'm on stricter bed rest and any little thing makes me super tired- so I'm not getting one from them- I did have a family shower my MIL threw, but it was odd
I am, however irritated that I know my friends won't get baby gifts unless there is a shower/event they get invited to- My hubby and I had to cancel our wedding and ended up just getting married in our kitchen So NO ONE got us wedding gifts- Well, my mom did when she found out no one else did-

JNA- it's actually 4 weeks and 5 days til my scheduled c-section! Just not sure at the rate things are happening even on bed rest that we'll make it that far! Hoping like hell to get past 33 weeks!

 

[lisaf]

Welcome new girls!

Heyyady - hope things go well.. keep those knees together

Sweet - maybe just organize a luncheon thing? I had 2 official showers and then my co-workers took me out to lunch. Don't tell anyone but I think enjoyed the lunch one best

Any suggestions to get rid of hip/pelvis pain I can barely get out of bed in the morning

So I had a lot of pelvic pain early on. The biggest things that help are keeping your knees together (avoiding motions and activities that pull your knees apart - put your pants on sitting down, careful getting out of a car etc). Then when you sleep, tuck a pillow between your knees and sleep on your side.

Of course those tactics worked like a charm for me until recently.. now I find that I'm sleeping in one position for too long and wake up really hurting. I think my joints are getting looser and the longer I lie in one position, the more things shift and slip, causing me pain.

 

[luckyme225]

sweetmama- I would go out to a restaurant with a couple friends to celebrate your little one.

JNA- sitting on my exercise ball helps with pelvic pain

 

[JNA]

Welcome Leah! Hope ten ms skips you, mine started at 5 weeks and is just going away!

What part of NC are you from? Your dog is too cute btw

 

[JNA]

Welcome

I really need to invest in a birthing ball I guess. I have an exercise ball but I thing im to tall for it and afraid I would not be able to get off of it hehehe

I try to sleep on my side but its so uncomfortable I just want to have a solid nights sleep without waking up in pain lol

Sorry about you regrets on not having a shower but you can have one after lo arrives I know a few ppl who have done this

 

[AuntBug]

Hi JNA. I'm in Charlotte, I moved down here a little more than a year ago. And thanks, she's the most energetic, affectionate puppy. We have a Carin terrier too.

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Sleeping, when possible at all, has become an issue for me if I sleep in one position for too long. It makes my shoulder and hips all achey and I really dont' see anything I can do differently other than turn over and try to get back to sleep (cause that's oh so easy, right).

Thing about going to lunch with friends in lieu of a shower is that I've only been out here for about 7 months and all of my close friends are farther away. Besides, I don't want a lunch invite to make people feel like I'm asking for gifts. Can't really throw your own baby shower, lol... well, you could, but who wants to do all that work when I'm already exhausted from my 50-60 hour work week.

 

[lisaf]

yeah, I understand about the etiquette of throwing your own shower. do you have ANY friends/family in your new town?

JNA - I ordered a 75cm ball online because I was worried about my height and weight being too much for the standard 65cm size (they say up to 6' for that size.. I'm 5'7" but weigh a LOT... figured I can always underinflate the bigger one)
I actually find it most comfy for me to sleep on my back, propped up at a slight angle (which my doctor says is safe as long as you're at an angle or have a pillow under one butt-cheek). Of course it makes me snore more and my DH gets me to move, lol.
I find that to be the least painful way to sleep at this point, but I still end up a little stiff if I lie that way all night.

There are some mornings where I wish I had a walker, it hurts sooo bad to move.

I wake up in pain periodically but I'm such a good sleeper it doesn't keep me awake (downside is if I need to move positions, I fall asleep too fast to actually accomplish the move).

 

[lisaf]

I should share that I'm sitting on the ball right now and for some reason its freaking my dog out and he's barking at the ball

 

[MissFox]

I was sitting on my ball earlier too. I LOVE IT! Mine is just a yoga ball and it was $8 at target. Best investment EVER!

 

[lisaf]

Lol, one reason I spent more on mine is that a friend here had one pop on her... so I was a little paranoid I got one that promises a slow-deflate if punctured

 

[lisaf]

oh yeah, am I supposed to DO anything on it? Or just sit?

 

[heyyady]

I've been sleeping in my recliner for a couple months- there is no way I could sleep in a regular bed and not be in screaming pain.

I am an emotional wreck tonight- anything and everything is making me cry

 

[southerngal2]

Lol, one reason I spent more on mine is that a friend here had one pop on her... so I was a little paranoid I got one that promises a slow-deflate if punctured

Yea, that'd be my luck!