U.S. Mommies To Be

[Sweet_Mama]

I just had the biggest laugh followed by the biggest cry. The diabetes educator just told me that I need to reduce my stress because it is one of the causes of my blood sugar going high... hahahahahhahaaha. Like that's possible. Then I cried because I'm stuck between nausea and starving and don't know what to eat because I have to follow stupid plans now. Waaaaaah.

 

[MissFox]

 

[LadyofRohan]

Hey ladies, what type of diaper/changing bag are you getting? The ones that I'm coming across online seem to be HUGE and I don't want to feel like I'm carrying around luggage every time I go out!

Thanks!

 

[MissFox]

I have a Petunia PickleBottom. They're pricey but cuuuuuute! Lol. Mine is huge too.

 

[lisaf]

I got a JuJuBe... theBFF style.

The size you need depends on what your main use is going to be. If you plan on putting the child in daycare or taking lots of all-day trips, you will need a big one. You can get smaller bags to tuck into it and keep the big bag in the car and just grab the small bag when you're making a quick run etc...

I've also heard that once they're getting toddler stage, you need a bigger bag anyway because of snacks and bigger clothes etc.

sweetmama - that sounds like a really rough day!
MissFox - I'm also quite clumsy too and good at falling. Haven't fallen since I was 8 weeks pregnant though, (knock on wood). I'm just dropping things a lot lately.
I had to go put gas in my car, and I dropped the nozzle on the ground when I took it off the pump... seriously, who does that?
Also dropped a full jar of salsa last night and broke it... and just now when my cell phone rang, I dropped it 3 times on my desk as if someone had greased it up

 

[lisaf]

I have a Petunia PickleBottom. They're pricey but cuuuuuute! Lol. Mine is huge too.

I loooove those bags... but when I read that they weren't machine washable, I knew I couldn't dare get one

 

[MissFox]

Yea- I got the wistful weekender one with the roses. It's canvas and HUGE! I can wipe it off nicely and my mom got it for me and was in LOVE with it because it was made with ORGANIC COTTON- she's been trying to get everything organic and it's so funny and cute.

 

[LeahLou]

Hey fellow Americans!
I'm from Virginia. The weather is horrible and not helping the cold/hot spells!

 

[MissFox]

Hi Leah!!! :wave:

 

[LeahLou]

Hey!! Are you SO excited???? Only 6 more days?!!!

 

[MissFox]

Sometimes- other times I panic about going overdue by a lot. How's pregnancy treating you so far? I thought I was going to escape morning sickness but BAM! 7 weeks rolled around and I was MISERABLE!

 

[LeahLou]

Sometimes- other times I panic about going overdue by a lot. How's pregnancy treating you so far? I thought I was going to escape morning sickness but BAM! 7 weeks rolled around and I was MISERABLE!

Don't panic! You're about to be a Mom!! Excitement and relaxation are the words

Honestly, it's not too bad! I'm nauseous a lot, but its nothing but a nuisance thankfully. The most annoying thing is getting car sick. That I didn't expect. Plus, I'm a little nervous about the cramping, but I guess that's normal!
I had a COMPLETELY different picture in my mind of what it was going to be like (throwing up all the time, swollen everything, becoming a cookie monster), but so far its just like pre-PMS. Haha.

 

[Soph22]

welcome Leah!

on the topic of swelling feet... I have 2 weddings to go to in the next 2 weeks and have NO idea what shoes to wear. I'm definitely going to have to go by some cute/fancy enough flip flops or something. sooo not looking forward to showing off my feet in my dress. It's knee/tea length. didn't really think about the ridiculously swollen ankles issue when I bought it. Yesterday I had my feet up for hours and even wrapped washcloths just out of the freezer around them. Don't know if they looked much better, but they felt better.

Hope baby stops teasing you with those contractions, Miss Fox, and just gets on with it.

 

[lisaf]

Welcome Leah!
It took a long time until I felt the 'pregnancy' stuff, lol... the swelling comes later..

I've been using ice packs on my ankles/feet to make them feel better too! lol!

As for the wedding.. could you wear compression tights and closed-shoes?
If not, then keep those feet up tons before-hand!

 

[Soph22]

Not a bad idea, lisa. Where does one get compression tights? Are they a doctor thing?
So hot right now that the idea of tights doesn't sound that appealing though.

 

[lisaf]

yeah the heat doesn't sound good... some drugstores have compression tights... I know that some pharmacies do (the ones that have tons of braces, for backs, hips etc..)

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Hi Leah!

Did you all see that Heyyady has been hospitalized again? Is this old news that I missed or just picked up on? I'm a bit slow so it wouldn't surprise me.

AFM~ I stayed home from work today because I haven't been feeling so hot with this GD thing going on. I did get to talk to the dietician/diabetes educator (though my official appmt is on Monday) and figured out that I'm not eating often enough, probably causing my blood sugar to spike and making me feel week an exhausted. I get my monitor on Monday at my official appmt. This has definitely been a learning experience for me. It is what it is, right. As long as I can get it under control then my little miss should be okay.

Been thinking about names a lot lately. I am giving a deadline for name decisions of my Spring break, which isn't until late April (3 more weeks of teaching first). So, the current names are Samantha (Sammy) and Margaret (Maggie). We'll see.

 

[heyyady]

Sweet- I'm home again- they only kept me for one night and then a battery of tests the next day- I am however dilating, 50%effaced and baby A is at -1 station, so it's a hold your breath and hold them in kind of wait and see game right now!

Soph- don't worry about your ankles hon- everyone will be looking at your bump
Also- I really wouldn't do the compression tights in this heat- they do not breathe AT ALL.

 

[MissFox]

Keep those babies in longer!!
Samantha is a great name!! (And my name too) good luck with the name quest

I got DH to rub my feet last night- it was great!

 

[LeahLou]

Thanks everyone!
I'm not looking forward to swollen feet.. Haha